The interrogation and multiplexing of long period grating curvature sensors using a Bragg grating based, derivative spectroscopy technique

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 44-48

  Allsop, T ^a   Earthrowl, T ^a   Reeves, R ^a   Webb, D J ^a   Bennion, I ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Curvature; Long period gratings; Multiplexing; Optical fibre sensors

Indexed keywords

BRAGG CELLS; CHANNEL CAPACITY; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ERROR ANALYSIS; SPECTROSCOPY;

BRAGG GRATINGS;

MULTIPLEXING;

OPTICAL ANEMOMETER;

EID: 0742304801     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/15/1/006     Document Type: Article

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