In-line single-mode optical fiber interferometric refractive index sensors

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2296-2306

  Tian, Zhaobing ^a   Yam, Scott S H ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abrupt taper; Connector offset attenuator; Mach Zehnder; Michelson; Refractive index sensor

Indexed keywords

ABRUPT TAPER; CONNECTOR-OFFSET ATTENUATOR; MACH-ZEHNDER; MICHELSON; REFRACTIVE INDEX SENSOR;

INTERFEROMETERS; INTERFEROMETRY; LIGHT REFRACTION; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICAL SENSORS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; REFRACTOMETERS; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS;

OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING;

EID: 67651083319     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2008.2007507     Document Type: Article

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