Expansion of spatial measurement range by use of vernier effect in multiplexed fibre Bragg grating strain sensor with synthesis of optical coherence function

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 977-983

  Enyama, Momoyo ^a   He, Zuyuan ^a   Hotate, Kazuo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coherence; Fibre Bragg grating; Fibre optic sensor; Strain sensor; Vernier effect

Indexed keywords

COHERENT LIGHT; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FUNCTIONS;

BRAGG WAVELENGTHS; OPTICAL COHERENCE FUNCTIONS; STRAIN SENSORS; VERNIER EFFECTS;

SPATIAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

FIBER OPTICS; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SENSOR;

EID: 24144463122     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 09570233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/16/4/009     Document Type: Article

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