Title :
Simultaneous measurement of strain and temperature using high sensitivity multicore fiber sensors
Author :
Van Newkirk, Amy ; Antonio-Lopez, Enrique ; Salceda-Delgado, Guillermo ; Piracha, Mohammad Umar ; Amezcua-Correa, Rodrigo ; Schulzgen, Axel
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate strain sensors consisting of multicore fiber spliced between two single mode fibers, with increased sensitivity to a factor of 12x a standard FBG. Simultaneous decoupling of strain and temperature measurements are also demonstrated.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; fibre optic sensors; optical fibre fabrication; splicing; strain measurement; strain sensors; temperature measurement; temperature sensors; FBG; fiber Bragg gratings; high sensitivity multicore fiber sensors; multicore fiber splicing; single mode fibers; strain measurement; strain sensors; temperature measurement; Optical fiber sensors; Sensitivity; Strain; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
