Expanding the Vision of Sensor Materials

Advances in materials science and engineering have paved the way for the development of new and more capable sensors. Drawing upon case studies from manufacturing and structural monitoring and involving chemical and long wave-length infrared sensors, this book suggests an approach that frames the relevant technical issues in such a way as to expedite the consideration of new and novel sensor materials. It enables a multidisciplinary approach for identifying opportunities and making realistic assessments of technical risk and could be used to guide relevant research and development in sensor technologies. Table of Contents FRONT MATTER EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PART I: DEFINITIONS AND ISSUES CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO SENSORS CHAPTER 2: INTERDISCIPLINARY STRATEGY PART II: MATERIALS FOR SENSORS--IDENTIFYING NEEDS CHAPTER 3: SELECTED SENSOR APPLICATIONS IN MANUFACTURING CHAPTER 4: SELECTED SENSOR APPLICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL MONITORING AND CONTROL CHAPTER 5: LWIR SENSORS CHAPTER 6: CHEMICAL SENSORS PART III: OPPORTUNITIES, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS CHAPTER 7: SENSOR MATERIALS R&D OPPORTUNITIES CHAPTER 8: GENERAL CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS APPENDIX A: BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SENSOR TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX B: SENSOR TECHNOLOGY GLOSSARY -- DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS . . . APPENDIX C: AN ILLUSTRATIVE SENSOR TAXONOMY APPENDIX D: SENSOR TECHNOLOGY FOR MONITORING POLYMER CURING APPENDIX E: FIGURES OF MERIT FOR INFRARED PHOTODETECTORS APPENDIX F: ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES FOR CHEMICAL SENSING APPENDIX G: CANDIDATE SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES FOR DETECTION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS... APPENDIX H: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS