Oblique-tip fiber-optic sensors for multiphase fluid discrimination

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1392-1400

  Ramos, Rogerio T ^a,b   Fordham, Edmund J ^a,b  

^a SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCHLUMBERGER DOLL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT REFLECTION; MULTIPHASE FLOW; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICA; SURFACE TREATMENT;

IMMISCIBLE FLUIDS; SILICA FIBERS; TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 0033337083     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.779160     Document Type: Article

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