Fiber-optic sensing: A historical perspective

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1064-1078

  Culshaw, Brian ^a   Kersey, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Innova Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributed sensors; Fiber optic sensors; Gyroscopes; Hydrophones; Sensor applications; Sensor components; Sensor markets

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; INTEGRATED OPTICS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHOTONICS;

COMMERCIAL SECTOR; DIFFERENTIATORS; FIBER OPTIC SENSING; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 46349099244     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.0082.921915     Document Type: Article

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