Title :
A Fiber Optic Binary Switch for Aircraft Application
Author :
Zhaoxia Xie ; Taylor, H.F.
Author_Institution :
Texas A&M Univ., College Station
Abstract :
An optic binary switch for aircraft application is investigated. A fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer (FFPI) bonded to a cantilever exhibits excellent linearity as a force sensor. White light inteferometry (WLI) system is used to monitor the elongation of FFPI. With proper threshholding, the system produces a binary output.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot interferometers; aircraft instrumentation; fibre optic sensors; force sensors; optical switches; aircraft; fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer; fiber optic binary switch; force sensor; white light inteferometry system; Aircraft; Bonding forces; Fabry-Perot interferometers; Force sensors; Linearity; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Fabry-Perot Interferometer; Fiber Optic Sensor; Optical Binary Switch; White Light Interferomery;
Conference_Titel :
Sarnoff Symposium, 2006 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Princeton, NJ
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0002-7
DOI :
10.1109/SARNOF.2006.4534790
