Title :
Multiplexing of white light interferometric sensors using a fiber loop topology
Author :
Libo Yuan ; Limin Zhou ; Wei Jin ; Jun Yang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Harbin Eng. Univ., China
Abstract :
A quasi-distributed fiber sensor system for smart structures applications is proposed. The system is based on a fiber loop topology and interrogated using white light interferometry. The results of preliminary experiments and power budget analysis are presented.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; distributed sensors; fibre optic sensors; intelligent sensors; intelligent structures; light interferometry; multiplexing; embedded sensors; fiber loop topology; fiber optic Sagnac loop; multiplexing; optical path-length difference; partial reflectors; power budget analysis; quasidistributed fiber sensor system; redundancy; scanning Mach-Zehnder interferometer; scanning prism-graded index lens; smart structures; white light interferometric sensors; Intelligent sensors; Intelligent structures; Lenses; Light emitting diodes; Optical fiber sensors; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Sagnac interferometers; Sensor systems; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Sensors Conference Technical Digest, 2002. Ofs 2002, 15th
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7289-1
DOI :
10.1109/OFS.2002.1000693
