• DocumentCode
    1178598
  • Title

    A passive wavelength demodulation system for guided-wave Bragg grating sensors

  • Author

    Melle, Serge M. ; Liu, Kexing ; Measures, Raymond M.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. for Aerosp. Studies, Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    5/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    516
  • Lastpage
    518
  • Abstract
    A novel, passive, and self-referencing wavelength detection system (WDS) that measures the wavelength of the narrowband back-reflected spectrum of guided-wave Bragg gratings is described. This letter also reports on the use of such a detection system with fiber-optic Bragg gratings used as absolute strain sensors. The wavelength detection system demonstrated a 1% strain resolution of the total strain measurement range.<>
  • Keywords
    demodulation; diffraction gratings; fibre optic sensors; integrated optics; optical modulation; optical waveguides; strain gauges; absolute strain sensors; fiber-optic Bragg gratings; fibre couplers; guided-wave Bragg grating sensors; narrowband back-reflected spectrum; optical filters; passive wavelength demodulation system; self-referencing wavelength detection system; strain resolution; total strain measurement range; Bragg gratings; Capacitive sensors; Demodulation; Fiber gratings; Filters; Narrowband; Optical fibers; Sensor systems; Strain measurement; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.136506
  • Filename
    136506