A comparative study of chromatic dispersion compensation in 10 Gbps SMF and 40 Gbps OTDM systems using a cascaded Gaussian linear apodized chirped fibre Bragg grating design [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Optical time domain multiplexed (OTDM) technology helps to respond to the need for increased capacity and demand in internet traffic using optical transmissions.
Isidore Nsengiyumva +2 more
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Azobenzene-Based Gel Coated Fibre Bragg Grating Sensor for Moisture Measurement [PDF]
International Journal of Polymer Science, 2016 A fibre Bragg grating sensor is coated with a novel polymer gel in order to investigate its suitability for nondestructive measurement of moisture in materials that can potentially lose their integrity due to moisture ingress.
Mohammed Moniruzzaman, John Rock
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Pultruded FRP Beams with Embedded Fibre Bragg Grating Optical Sensors for Strain Measurement and Failure Detection [PDF]
Sensors, 2021 Composites have added new dimensions to the design and construction of buildings and structures. One of the wider spread composite applications in the construction industry is composite beams or pillars, which can be manufactured through pultrusion ...
Daniel Maldonado-Hurtado +5 more
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CYTOP Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors for Harsh Radiation Environments [PDF]
Sensors, 2019 We present a polymer fibre Bragg grating sensor and its sensitivity to gamma radiation by observing the reflected spectral profile. The Bragg grating is femtosecond inscribed within a perfluorinated CYTOP fibre and the alteration of the Bragg wavelength ...
Christian Broadway +6 more
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Fibre Bragg Grating Based Interface Pressure Sensor for Compression Therapy [PDF]
Sensors, 2022 Compression therapy is widely used as the gold standard for management of chronic venous insufficiency and venous leg ulcers, and the amount of pressure applied during the compression therapy is crucial in supporting healing.
James A. Bradbury +9 more
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Prediction of Cover–Subsidence Sinkhole Volume Using Fibre Bragg Grating Strain Sensor Data [PDF]
SensorsSinkholes are geohazards that commonly form in karstifiable terrain and are an ever-present danger to infrastructure and human life. This paper aims to answer the question: Can a cover–subsidence sinkhole’s volume be determined using fibre Bragg grating ...
Wesley B. Richardson +3 more
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Fatigue Performance of Type I Fibre Bragg Grating Strain Sensors [PDF]
Sensors, 2019 Although fibre Bragg gratings (FBGs) offer obvious potential for use in high-density, high-strain sensing applications, the adoption of this technology in the historically conservative aerospace industry has been slow.
Naizhong Zhang +4 more
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A Fibre Bragg Grating Sensor as a Receiver for Acoustic Communications Signals [PDF]
Sensors, 2011 A Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) acoustic sensor is used as a receiver for acoustic communications signals. Acoustic transmissions were generated in aluminium and Carbon Fibre Composite (CFC) panels. The FBG receiver was coupled to the bottom surface opposite
Steven Hinckley, Graham Wild
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Fibre Bragg Grating Based Strain Sensors: Review of Technology and Applications [PDF]
Sensors, 2018 Fibre Bragg grating (FBG) strain sensors are not only a very well-established research field, but they are also acquiring a bigger market share due to their sensitivity and low costs.
Carlo Edoardo Campanella +4 more
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Crack Detection in Fibre Reinforced Plastic Structures Using Embedded Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors: Theory, Model Development and Experimental Validation. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 In a fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) structure designed using the emerging damage tolerance and structural health monitoring philosophy, sensors and models that describe crack propagation will enable a structure to operate despite the presence of damage ...
G F Pereira, L P Mikkelsen, M McGugan
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