Simultaneous strain and temperature distribution sensing using two fiber Bragg grating pairs and a genetic algorithm

Optical Fiber Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 340-349

  Cheng, Hsu Chih ^a   Huang, Jen Fa ^a   Lo, Yu Lung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fiber Bragg grating; Genetic algorithm; Strain distribution; Temperature distribution

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; REFLECTION; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

CHIRPED FBGS; NONMONOTONIC VARIATIONS; REFLECTION INTENSITY SPECTRA; STRAIN DISTRIBUTION;

TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33748440057     PISSN: 10685200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yofte.2006.04.003     Document Type: Article

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