Characteristics of potential fibre Bragg grating sensor-based devices at elevated temperatures

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1131-1136

  Pal, S ^a   Mandal, J ^a   Sun, T ^a   Grattan, K T V ^a   Fokine, M ^b   Carlsson, F ^b   Fonjallaz, P Y ^b   Wade, S A ^c   Collins, S F ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ACREO AB   (Sweden)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemical composition grating (CCG); Excimer laser; Fibre Bragg graitngs (FBGs); Photosensitive fibre; Refractive index modulation; Temperature sensitivity; Type I and IIA gratings

Indexed keywords

EXCIMER LASERS; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; GERMANIUM; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; SUBSTRATES;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION GRATINGS (CCG);

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

SENSOR;

EID: 0042312572     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/14/7/331     Document Type: Article

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