Distributed Feedback Fiber Laser Sensor for Hydrostatic Pressure

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1758-1760

  Frank, A ^a   Bohnert, K ^a   Haroud, K ^a   Brandle H ^a   Poulsen, C V ^b   Pedersen, J E ^b   Patscheider, J ^c  

^a ABB SWITZERLAND LTD   (Switzerland)

^b Koheras A/S   (Denmark)

^c SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Distributed feedback (DFB) lasers; Optical fiber lasers; Optical fiber thermal factors; Optical fiber transducers; Pressure measurement

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER LASERS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL SENSORS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS;

FLUID PRESSURE; OPTICAL FIBER THERMAL FACTORS; THERMOMECHANICAL EFFECTS;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 0348233384     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2003.819717     Document Type: Article

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