• DocumentCode
    1967962
  • Title

    Measurement of refractive index in oils using a self-referenced fiber optic intensity sensor

  • Author

    Baptista, J.M. ; Santos, J.L. ; Lage, A.S.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. de Engenharia Electrotecnica, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    2001
  • Firstpage
    875
  • Abstract
    We have described a self-referenced fiber optic intensity sensor for measurement of refractive index in oils. Theoretical and experimental studies were carried out. The model developed proved to be effective in describing the sensor properties, validating its use for sensor design and optimization
  • Keywords
    Michelson interferometers; fibre optic sensors; frequency response; optical feedback; refractive index measurement; Michelson configuration; fiber based-device sensing head; frequency response; linear correlation coefficient; oils; optical feedback; refractive index measurement; refractive index sensors; self-referenced fiber optic intensity sensor; sensor design; sensor optimization; transfer function; Biosensors; Chemical and biological sensors; Oils; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Refractive index; Sensor phenomena and characterization;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • ISSN
    1092-8081
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7105-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2001.969095
  • Filename
    969095