Title :
A look into the future of data acquisition
Author :
Figueroa, Fernando ; Griffin, Steven T. ; Roemer, Louis E. ; Schmalzel, John L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The basic Fabry-Perot interferometer sensor is made of a cavity formed by a gap in a fiber optic cable. The end of the fiber is minimally reflecting. Losses associated with a simple cleavage of the fiber eliminate the need for treating the remaining fiber as a cavity
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot interferometers; Fabry-Perot resonators; data acquisition; optical fibre losses; optical information processing; optical sensors; Fabry-Perot cavity; Fabry-Perot interferometer sensor; data acquisition; fiber optic cable gap; minimally reflecting; optical fibre losses; optical information processing; simple cleavage; Data acquisition; Fabry-Perot interferometers; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical sensors;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/5289.809129
