Comparative analysis of the DFB fiber laser and fiber-optic interferometric strain sensors [PDF]
, 2007 The DFB fiber laser strain sensor is shown to provide an improvement in the minimum detectable length change by a factor of 275 at 2 kHz for an applied strain when compared with an interferometric sensor interrogated by at equivalent DFB laser.
Kirkendall, C. K. +2 more
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Remote downconversion scheme for uplink configuration in radio/fiber systems [PDF]
, 2005 The authors present a novel technology for uplink transmission in radio over fiber (RoF) distribution systems. The technique employs remote downconversion of the uplink data to intermediate frequency (IF) in the base station (BS).
Barry, Liam P. +3 more
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Efficient large-scale multiplexing of fiber Bragg grating and fiber Fabry-Perot sensors for structural health monitoring applications [PDF]
, 2006 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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Mechanical strength of silica fiber splices after exposure to extreme temperatures [PDF]
, 2012 By using a combination of type-I and regenerated gratings, the mechanical strength of optical fiber splices after exposure to temperatures over 1300 C was characterized. Splice strength was found to decrease with temperature with a secondorder polynomial
Perry, Marcus +4 more
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Effects of Laser Beam Width on the Diameter and Molecular Weight of Laser-Electrospun Polylactide Fiber [PDF]
, 2015 Effects of spinning conditions (laser beam width, applied voltage, and laser power) on reduction of molecular weight by thermal degradation, fiber diameter, and its evenness were investigated for the laser‐heated electrospinning process of polylactide ...
Morie, Kengo +7 more
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High power, ultra-broadband supercontinuum source based on highly GeO2 doped silica fiber [PDF]
, 2017 We demonstrate a 74 mol % GeO2 doped fiber for mid-infrared supercontinuum generation. Experiments ensure a highest output power for a broadest spectrum from 700nm to 3200nm from this fiber, while being pumped by a broadband 4 stage Erbium fiber based ...
Daryl Ho +11 more
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Mid-infrared all-fiber gain-switched pulsed laser at 3 μm
Opto-Electronic Advances, 2020 Mid-infrared (MIR) fiber pulsed lasers are of tremendous application interest in eye-safe LIDAR, spectroscopy, chemical detection and medicine. So far, these MIR lasers largely required bulk optical elements, complex free-space light alignment and large ...
Zhang Xiaojin +5 more
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Customer Edge Downstream Detection for Automatic Restoration Scheme in FTTH-PON Distribution Network
Photonics, 2022 Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks are seen as the most future-proof technology to offer increasing bandwidth to customers. By utilizing passive optical network (PON) technology, they provide flexibility and capability to carry higher bandwidths as ...
Mohammad Syuhaimi Ab-Rahman +3 more
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Potential Natural Fibrous Filter against PM2.5 from Juncus Effuses
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 The internal morphology and micro-pore distribution of Juncus effuses (JE) plant fiber were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The porosity parameters and pore size characteristics of JE fiber were measured by a mercury intrusion meter.
Huiyu Yang +3 more
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Evaluation of fiber optic installation methods, a case study on micro-trenching in Alberta, Canada
FACETS, 2017 Micro-trenching is an innovative and discreet utility installation method that includes the creation of a narrow trench to lay cable or conduit in the ground.
Hediyeh Vaseli +5 more
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