Interferometric Fiber Optic Sensors [PDF]
Fiber optic interferometers to sense various physical parameters including temperature, strain, pressure, and refractive index have been widely investigated. They can be categorized into four types: Fabry-Perot, Mach-Zehnder, Michelson, and Sagnac.
Hae Young Choi +6 more
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Polarization properties of interferometrically interrogated fiber Bragg grating and tandem-interferometer strain sensors [PDF]
Lead sensitivity in low-coherence interferometric fiber-optic sensors is a well-known problem. It can lead to a severe degradation in the sensor resolution and accuracy through its effect on the fringe visibility and interferometric phase.
Flockhart, G M H +2 more
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A Combined Positioning Method Used for Identification of Concrete Cracks
Fully distributed fiber optic sensors are characteristically used for the measurement of long distances and continuous distribution of space. However, due to the different fiber type, fiber length, ambient temperature and strain, fully distributed fiber ...
Jianzhi Li, Bohao Shen, Junjie Wang
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Efficient large-scale multiplexing of fiber Bragg grating and fiber Fabry-Perot sensors for structural health monitoring applications [PDF]
Fiber Bragg gratings have been demonstrated as a versatile sensor for structural health monitoring. We present an efficient and cost effective multiplexing method for fiber Bragg grating and fiber Fabry-Perot sensors based on a broadband mode-locked ...
Kirkendall, C. K. +2 more
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Optical Fiber Sensors for High-Temperature Monitoring: A Review
High-temperature measurements above 1000 °C are critical in harsh environments such as aerospace, metallurgy, fossil fuel, and power production. Fiber-optic high-temperature sensors are gradually replacing traditional electronic sensors due to their ...
Shaonian Ma +8 more
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Efficient fiber Bragg grating and fiber Fabry-Pe'rot sensor multiplexing scheme using a broadband pulsed mode-locked laser [PDF]
A pulsed broadband mode-locked laser (MLL) combined with interferometric interrogation is shown to yield an efficient means of multiplexing a large number of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) or fiber Fabry-Perot (FFP) strain sensors with high performance ...
Flockhart, G M H +2 more
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Development of sensitive elements based on photochromic bacteriorhodopsin for fibre optic sensors [PDF]
This work focuses on the development of sensitive elements incorporating bacteriorhodopsin thin films for fibre optic sensors. The sensing principle is based on monitoring optical properties of the bacteriorhodopsin thin films during changes of ...
Korposh, Serhiy O.
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Recent Advancements of LSPR Fiber-Optic Biosensing: Combination Methods, Structure, and Prospects
Fiber-optic biosensors based on localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) have the advantages of great biocompatibility, label-free, strong stability, and real-time monitoring of various analytes.
Hongxin Zhang +5 more
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Optical Fiber Networks for Remote Fiber Optic Sensors [PDF]
This paper presents an overview of optical fiber sensor networks for remote sensing. Firstly, the state of the art of remote fiber sensor systems has been considered. We have summarized the great evolution of these systems in recent years; this progress confirms that fiber-optic remote sensing is a promising technology with a wide field of practical ...
Montserrat Fernandez-Vallejo +1 more
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Advances in Tapered Optical Fiber Sensor Structures: From Conventional to Novel and Emerging
Optical fiber sensors based on tapered optical fiber (TOF) structure have attracted a considerable amount of attention from researchers due to the advantages of simple fabrication, high stability, and diverse structures, and have great potential for ...
Wen Zhang +6 more
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