Spectral characteristics of tapered LPG device as a sensing element for refractive index and temperature

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 870-878

  Allsop, T ^b   Floreani, F ^b   Jedrzejewski, K P ^c   Marques, P V S ^d   Romero, R ^d   Webb, D J ^a,b   Bennion, I ^b  

^a IEEE   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Long period fiber gratings; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber tapers; Refractive index measurement; Temperature measurement

Indexed keywords

LONG PERIOD FIBER GRATINGS; OPTICAL FIBER DEVICES; OPTICAL FIBER TAPERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX MEASUREMENT;

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SPECTRAL RESOLUTION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS;

EID: 33749478892     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2005.862426     Document Type: Article

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