Diamond sensors: the dawn of a new era?
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to describe the background to the development of diamond‐based sensors and to illustrate recent progress in this field.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper first considers the properties of diamond and some early attempts to fabricate sensors for monitoring UV and radiation from this material. It subsequently discusses recent progress through reference to companies which are now commercialising the technology.
Findings
This paper illustrates that early attempts to fabricate diamond‐based sensors were largely unsuccessful but the recent development of improved fabrication processes has yielded materials which are now allowing a range of sensing applications to be realised.
Originality/value
The paper describes the early attempts to commercialise diamond‐based sensors and detectors and shows that improved materials are now making this possible.
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Citation
Bogue, R. (2007), "Diamond sensors: the dawn of a new era?", Sensor Review, Vol. 27 No. 4, pp. 288-290. https://doi.org/10.1108/02602280710821416
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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