Title :
Directional airflow meter base on a fiber taper connected to an anisotropic flat-clad fiber
Author :
Chia-Chi Yeh ; Chia-Ling Hsu ; Cheng-Ling Lee
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. United Univ., Miaoli, Taiwan
Abstract :
The study proposes a directional, simple and highly sensitive fiber-Mach-Zehnder-interferometer airflow meter. The sensor is based on core-offset connecting of a fiber-taper and a structural anisotropy flat-clad-fiber for measuring quantity and direction of airflow.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; fibre optic sensors; flowmeters; airflow direction; airflow quantity; anisotropic flat-clad fiber; core-offset; directional airflow meter; fiber taper; fiber-Mach-Zehnder-interferometer airflow meter; structural anisotropy flat-clad-fiber; Fiber gratings; Force; Interference; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical variables measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology, 2014 OptoElectronics and Communication Conference and Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
