Efficient large-scale multiplexing of fiber Bragg grating and fiber Fabry-Pérot sensors for structural health monitoring applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6179, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Cranch, G A ^a   Flockhart, G M H ^a   Kirkendall, C K ^b  

^a SFA INC   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Fiber Bragg grating; Mode locked laser; Multiplexing; Strain sensor

Indexed keywords

FIBER LASER SOURCES; HEALTH MONITORING; STRAIN RESOLUTIONS; STRAIN SENSORS;

FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER LASERS; LASER MODE LOCKING; MULTIPLEXING;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 33749554576     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.657416     Document Type: Conference Paper

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