In-fiber strain characterization of fiber-optic connector assemblies by Bragg grating sensors

Applied Optics

Volumn 39, Issue 28, 2000, Pages 5101-5108

  Mead, Patricia F ^a   Broadwater, Keita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTICS; STRAIN; STRESS RELAXATION;

BRAGG GRATING SENSORS;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0003596175     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.39.005101     Document Type: Article

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