Abstract: Disclosed is an optical sensor device for detecting a chemical analyte including a light source configured to generate probe light having a first wavelength spectrum, an optical fiber sensor probe including a mechanically processed optical fiber segment which is chemically functionalized to include a sensing material formed on exterior of the fiber segment, the optical fiber sensor probe coupled to receive and guide the generated probe light inside the optical fiber sensor probe while allowing optical evanescent coupling between probe light guided inside the optical fiber sensor probe and the sensing material, and a detector coupled to the optical fiber sensor probe to optically detect the guided probe light to obtain information on a material property of the sensing material.

Abstract: A system for detection of low concentration of explosives via Raman spectroscopy is disclosed that is more specifically a Raman detection substrate having a surface-enhancement effect by using roughened glass (or “frosted” glass) with a gold/silver nanosponge alloy sputter-deposited onto it under increased pressure resulting in a nano-porous structure to hold the analyte.

Abstract: A system for validating an operation of a capacitor bank is disclosed. The system can include a first capacitor of the capacitor bank electrically coupled to a first power line. The system can also include a first sensor operatively coupled to the first power line, where the first sensor is configured to measure a first representation of power flowing through the first power line. The system can further include a local control system communicably coupled to the first sensor, where the local control system receives the first representation of the power flowing through the first power line from the first sensor, where the local control system validates the operation of the first capacitor based on the first representation.