This book presents a comprehensive account of recent advances and researches in fiber optic sensor technology. It consists of 21 chapters encompassing the recent progress in the subject, basic principles of various sensor types, their applications in structural health monitoring and the measurement of various physical, chemical and biological parameters. It also highlights the development of fiber optic sensors, their applications by providing various new methods for sensing and systems, and describing recent developments in fiber Bragg grating, tapered optical fiber, polymer optical fiber, long period fiber grating, reflectometry and interefometry based sensors. Edited by three scientists with a wide knowledge of the field and the community, the book brings together leading academics and practitioners in a comprehensive and incisive treatment of the subject. This is an essential reference for researchers working and teaching in optical fiber sensor technology, and for industrial users who need to be aware of current developments and new areas in optical fiber sensor devices.
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A self-contained discussion of fiber optics - unlike any others available. The intent of this book is to provide the reader with an overall background in fiber optic sensors. The...
Providing a fundamental understanding of the design, operation, and practical applications of fiber optic sensing systems, this book: Discusses new and emerging areas of research including photonic crystal fiber sensors, micro- and ...
In addition to the basic concepts necessary to understand this technology, Optical Fibre Sensors includes chapters on: Distributed sensing with Rayleigh, Raman and Brillouin scattering methods Biomechanical sensing Gas and volatile organic ...
The book details structural fatigue monitoring for dams and bridges, the effect of external and environmental factors on fiber optic sensor performance, interferometer configuration multiplexing architecture, polarization fading mitigation, ...
Depending on the composition, dopants, drawing process, and geometry [2], strain measurement up to 45% [3] or even above ... Most advanced distributed sensing techniques are commonly based on Rayleigh backscatter reflectometry using ...
... NIR plays a key role also for fiber-optic sensing, as most of the components used for sensing applications, including the optical fibers, were originally developed for telecommunications. This chapter is devoted to an introduction of ...
Aims to provide a solid overall background in fibre optic sensors and discusses mechanisms and configurations for a wide range of applications for measurement and analysis.
The goal of this Special Issue is to bring attention to the most recent results in the field of fiber optic sensors, including new mechanisms, materials, processes, and applications.
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