Title :
Fiber-Optic point measurement of high pressures in thermal explosions
Author :
Hehlen, Markus P. ; Parker, Gary R. ; Novak, Alan M. ; Rae, Philip ; Rivera, Gerald ; Schmidt, Derek W. ; Henderson, Kevin C. ; Patterson, Brian M. ; Smilowitz, Laura B.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Los Alamos, NM, USA
Abstract :
A multilayer dielectric coating deposited on the endface of a single-mode fiber is used as an optical sensor for high pressures. The reflectance of the coating decreases by 10% for a pressure of 710 MPa.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; optical multilayers; pressure measurement; pressure sensors; coating reflectance; fiber-optic point high pressure measurement; multilayer dielectric coating; optical sensor; pressure 710 MPa; single-mode fiber; thermal explosions; Coatings; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
