Title :
Frustrated-total-internal-reflection in optical fibers: investigation and application
Author :
Rahnavardy, Kambiz ; Arya, Vivek ; Wang, Anbo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we present an investigation of the frustrated-total-internal-reflection (FTIR) phenomenon and its application to intensity-modulated fiber sensors. The sensor design offers simple potential replacement with sapphire fibers for high temperature (>1000 C) applications. We also discuss results for a prototype FTIR-based fiber pressure sensor.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; light reflection; optical design techniques; optical fibres; pressure sensors; reflectivity; 1000 C; frustrated-total-internal-reflection; high temperature applications; intensity-modulated fiber sensors; optical fibers; prototype FTIR-based fiber pressure sensor; sapphire fibers; sensor design; Glass; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Sensor phenomena and characterization;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3160-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1996.565216
