Enhanced sensitivity of an in-fibre Bragg grating pressure sensor achieved through fibre diameter reduction

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Dennison, Christopher R ^a   Wild, Peter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomedical; Bragg grating; Pressure; Sensors

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BRAGG GRATINGS; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; FIBERS; PRESSURE; PRESSURE SENSORS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SENSORS; SOLID-STATE SENSORS; STRAIN; STRAIN GAGES;

BIOMEDICAL; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES; ENHANCED SENSITIVITY; IN-FIBRE BRAGG GRATINGS; MECHANICAL AMPLIFICATION; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRESSURE SENSITIVITIES;

FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS;

EID: 64549141094     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/19/12/125301     Document Type: Article

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