Fiber-optic vibration sensor based on frequency modulation of light-excited oscillators

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 270-276

  Zook, J David ^a   Herb, William R ^a   Bassett, C J ^a   Stark, Terry ^a   Schoess, Jeff N ^a   Wilson, Mark L ^a  

^a HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMODULATION; FREQUENCY MODULATION; LASER RESONATORS; MULTIMODE FIBERS; OPTICAL SENSORS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; TRANSDUCERS; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

FIBER-OPTIC VIBRATION SENSORS; LIGHT-EXCITED OSCILLATORS; RESONANT MICROBEAMS;

MICROSENSORS;

EID: 0033740826     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(99)00379-9     Document Type: Article

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