Multiplexing scheme for self-interfering long-period fiber gratings using a low-coherence reflectometry

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1663-1667

  Jiang, Meng ^b   Guan, Zu Guang ^b   He, Sailing ^a,b,c  

^a IEEE   (Sweden)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c JORCEP   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Long period grating; Michelson interferometer; Multiplexing system; Optical low coherence reflectometry (LCR); Self interfering

Indexed keywords

LONG-PERIOD GRATING; MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER; MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM; OPTICAL LOW-COHERENCE REFLECTOMETRY (LCR); SELF-INTERFERING;

FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REFLECTOMETERS; SENSORS;

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS;

EID: 35648930443     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2007.909089     Document Type: Article

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