Title :
Fiber DFB laser bend sensor with RF signal interrogation
Author :
Abedin, Kazi S. ; Porque, Jerome ; Nicholson, Jeffrey W. ; Westbrook, Paul S.
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We report on the properties of a dual-polarization distributed feedback fiber laser as the fiber cavity is bent. We show that the RF polarization beat note can sense fiber bend and temperature.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; fibre lasers; fibre optic sensors; optical fibre polarisation; RF polarization beat note; RF signal interrogation; bend sensor; dual-polarization distributed feedback fiber laser; fiber temperature; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber lasers; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Radio frequency; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
