Finite-element analysis and experimental results for a microstructured fiber with enhanced hydrostatic pressure sensitivity

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1227-1231

  MacPherson, William N ^a   Rigg, Euan J ^a   Jones, Julian D C ^a   Kumar, V V Ravi Kanth ^b   Knight, Jonathan C ^b   Russell, Philip St J ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microstructured fibers; Optical fibers; Pressure measurement

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL SENSORS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE SENSITIVITY; MICROSTRUCTURED FIBERS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 18144390593     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.839988     Document Type: Article

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