• DocumentCode
    1320674
  • Title

    Bend measurement using Bragg gratings in multicore fibre

  • Author

    Gander, M.J. ; MacPherson, W.N. ; McBride, Ryan ; Jones, J.D.C. ; Zhang, L. ; Bennion, I. ; Blanchard, P.M. ; Burnett, J.G. ; Greenaway, A.H.

  • Author_Institution
    Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    1/20/2000 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    120
  • Lastpage
    121
  • Abstract
    The first measurements of curvature made using Bragg gratings written in separate cores of a multicore optical fibre are described. The gratings act as independent, but isothermal, strain gauges. The difference in Bragg wavelength between the gratings provides a temperature-independent measurement of the local curvature
  • Keywords
    Bragg gratings; curvature measurement; fibre optic sensors; optical fibre testing; strain gauges; Bragg gratings; Bragg wavelength; bend measurement; isothermal strain gauges; local curvature; multicore fibre; temperature-independent measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20000157
  • Filename
    833132