Novel intracavity sensing network based on mode-locked fiber laser

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1336-1338

  Zhang, Yan ^a   Jin, W ^a   Yu, H B ^a   Zhang, M ^a   Liao, Y B ^b   Ho, H L ^a   Demokan, M S ^a   Stewart, G ^c   Culshaw, B ^c   Li, Y H ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gas sensor; Intracavity spectroscopy; Mode lock; Multipoint measurement

Indexed keywords

CROSSTALK; FIBER LASERS; LASER MODE LOCKING; PHOTODETECTORS; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS;

INTRACAVITY SENSING NETWORK;

FIBER OPTIC CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0036742174     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2002.801116     Document Type: Article

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