Integration of the finite element and beam propagation methods to determine performance of microbend sensors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2360, Issue , 1994, Pages 376-379

  Hastings, Mardi C ^a   Nippa, David F ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM PROPAGATION METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTICAL FIBERS;

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT TOOLS; MICROBEND; MICROBEND SENSORS;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 33747900586     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.185078     Document Type: Conference Paper

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