Embedded micromachined fiber-optic fabry-perot pressure sensors in aerodynamics applications

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 102-107

  Gander, Matthew J ^a   MacPherson, William N ^a   Barton, James S ^a   Reuben, R L ^a   Jones, Julian D C ^a   Stevens, R ^b   Ghana, Kam S ^c   Andersen, S J ^c   Jones, T V ^d  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interferometry; Micromachining; Optical fiber; Pressure measurement

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; BANDWIDTH; INTERFEROMETRY; MICROMACHINING; OPTICAL FIBERS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SENSORS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; TURBINES;

COPPER DIAPHRAGM; NOZZLE GUIDE VANE (NGV); PRESSURE SENSORS;

FIBER OPTICS;

EID: 3042820707     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2003.810099     Document Type: Article

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