Monte Carlo simulation of curvature gauges by ray tracing

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1756-1761

  Kovacevic M ^a   Nikezic D ^a   Djordjevich, A ^b  

^a Faculty of Science

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bent optical fibres; Curvature gauge; Ray propagation; Waveguide

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBER OPTICS; GRINDING MACHINES; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MILLING MACHINES; MONITORING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RAY TRACING;

ASYMPTOTIC DECAY; CURVATURE GAGES; FIBER CORES;

STRAIN GAGES;

FIBER OPTICS; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION;

EID: 7444270920     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/15/9/011     Document Type: Article

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