Fiber loop ringdown - A time-domain sensing technique for multi-function fiber optic sensor platforms: Current status and design perspectives

Sensors

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 7595-7621

  Wang, Chuji ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavity ringdown spectroscopy; Chemical and physical fiber optic sensors; Fiber loop ringdown; Fiber optic sensor networks; Multi function; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RING-DOWN SPECTROSCOPY; DECAY TIME CONSTANT; FIBER LOOP RINGDOWN; MULTI-FUNCTIONS; REAL-TIME RESPONSE; RINGDOWN SPECTROSCOPY; SENSING TECHNIQUES; SPECTRAL ANALYZERS;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBERS; LIGHT SOURCES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; REMOTE SENSING; SENSOR NETWORKS; SENSORS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS;

TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 70350426299     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s91007595     Document Type: Review

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