Determination of the thickness of a transparent plate using a reflective fiber optic displacement sensor

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 911-917

  Sastikumar, D ^a   Gobi, G ^a   Renganathan, B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Fiber optic sensor; Thickness measurement; Transparent plate

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTIC DISPLACEMENT SENSOR; NUMERICAL APERTURE; SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS; THEORETICAL MODELS;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; THICKNESS GAGES; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

SENSORS;

EID: 77049098492     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2010.01.008     Document Type: Article

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