Title :
Differential phase tracking applied to Bragg gratings in multi-core fibre for high accuracy curvature measurement
Author :
Flockhart, G.M.H. ; Cranch, G.A. ; Kirkendall, C.K.
Author_Institution :
SFA Inc., Crofton, MD, USA
fDate :
3/30/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
High resolution quasi-static and dynamic curvature measurements are made by differential interferometric phase measurement of fibre Bragg gratings in separate cores of a multi-core fibre. A DC curvature stability of 1×10-3m-1 and an AC curvature resolution of 1×10-4 m-1/Hz12/ are reported.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; curvature measurement; fibre optic sensors; Bragg gratings; DC curvature stability; curvature measurement; differential phase tracking; interferometric phase measurement; multi-core fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20060261