Sensing with hollow-core photonic bandgap fibers

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2010, Pages

  Jin, W ^a   Xuan, H F ^a   Ho, H L ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gas sensor; Gyroscope; Hollow core fiber; Hydrophone; Liquid detector; Optical fiber sensor; Photonic bandgap fiber

Indexed keywords

AIR NAVIGATION; CHEMICAL SENSORS; ENERGY GAP; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBERS; GYROSCOPES; HYDROPHONES; LIQUIDS; OPTICAL FIBERS; SILICA; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION;

ACOUSTIC PRESSURE SENSORS; GEOMETRY MODIFICATIONS; HOLLOW CORE FIBER; HOLLOW CORE-PHOTONIC BANDGAP FIBERS; LIQUID DETECTORS; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; MODAL INTERFEROMETERS; POST THERMAL TREATMENT;

PHOTONIC BANDGAP FIBERS;

EID: 77958174253     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/21/9/094014     Document Type: Article

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