Novel optical fibres for sensing applications
Novel optical fibres for sensing applications
Optical fibres have some degree of sensitivity to a wide range of external parameters. On the other hand the effects are usually small and are minimised as far as possible in fibres designed for telecommunications. Furthermore it is often difficult to differentiate between a number of small responses that may occur simultaneously. Considerable advantages can be gained by appropriate selection of core and cladding materials and by novel fibre structures and designs. Thus, by spinning the preform during fibre drawing a high degree of circular birefringence can be introduced whilst the linear birefringence becomes negligible. Such fibres can behave as sensors of magnetic fields and electric currents. By introducing a high degree of linear birefringence fibre gyroscopes capable of measuring angular rotation become possible. The introduction of rare-earth materials into the core produces absorption bands with steep edges that have a strong wavelength sensitivity to changes in temperature. This produces the basis for distributed sensors that cover a wide range of temperatures.
A variety of novel types of optical fibres are presently being explored for potential application to sensors and transducers.
Gambling, W.A.
70d15b3d-eaf7-44ed-9120-7ae47ba68324
1987
Gambling, W.A.
70d15b3d-eaf7-44ed-9120-7ae47ba68324
Gambling, W.A.
(1987)
Novel optical fibres for sensing applications.
3rd Eurosensors Conference on Sensors and their Applications, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
21 - 23 Sep 1987.
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Optical fibres have some degree of sensitivity to a wide range of external parameters. On the other hand the effects are usually small and are minimised as far as possible in fibres designed for telecommunications. Furthermore it is often difficult to differentiate between a number of small responses that may occur simultaneously. Considerable advantages can be gained by appropriate selection of core and cladding materials and by novel fibre structures and designs. Thus, by spinning the preform during fibre drawing a high degree of circular birefringence can be introduced whilst the linear birefringence becomes negligible. Such fibres can behave as sensors of magnetic fields and electric currents. By introducing a high degree of linear birefringence fibre gyroscopes capable of measuring angular rotation become possible. The introduction of rare-earth materials into the core produces absorption bands with steep edges that have a strong wavelength sensitivity to changes in temperature. This produces the basis for distributed sensors that cover a wide range of temperatures.
A variety of novel types of optical fibres are presently being explored for potential application to sensors and transducers.
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3rd Eurosensors Conference on Sensors and their Applications, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1987-09-21 - 1987-09-23
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