Novel fiber-optic sensors based on long-period fiber gratings written by high-frequency CO2 laser pulses

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1320-1327

  Rao, Yun Jiang ^a   Wang, Yi Ping ^a   Ran, Zeng Ling ^a   Zhu, Tao ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bend sensors; Load sensors; Long period fiber gratings (LPFGs); Optical fiber sensors; Temperature sensors; Torsion sensors

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; LASER PULSES; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

TORSION SENSORS;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 0043095433     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.810561     Document Type: Article

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