DocumentCode
2069809
Title
UV-written Bragg gratings in a flat-fiber platform as a bending and twisting sensor
Author
Ambran, S. ; Holmes, C. ; Gates, J.C. ; Webb, A.S. ; Sahu, J.K. ; Smith, P.G.R.
Author_Institution
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
fYear
2011
fDate
22-26 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
The authors demonstrate a bending and twist sensor fabricated in a flat-fiber substrate. A Y-splitter and a series of Bragg gratings along the 50 mm length provides a differential signal providing distinction between bend and twist within the sample.
Keywords
Bragg gratings; bending; fibre optic sensors; optical fibre fabrication; UV written Bragg gratings; Y-splitter; bending sensor; differential signal; flat fiber platform; flat fiber substrate; size 50 mm; twisting sensor; Clamps; Stress;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location
Munich
ISSN
Pending
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN
Pending
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5943097
Filename
5943097
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