Fiber-optic pressure sensor based on tunable liquid crystal technology

IEEE Photonics Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 292-298

  Feng, Jing ^a   Zhao, Yun ^a   Li, Su Shan ^a   Lin, Xiao Wen ^a   Xu, Fei ^a   Lu, Yan Qing ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fiber optic systems; Sensors

Indexed keywords

CLADDING INDEX; DIRECTOR REORIENTATION; FIBER POLARIZERS; FIBER-OPTIC SYSTEMS; LIQUID CRYSTAL TECHNOLOGY; POLARIZATION STATE; POLARIZED MODES; SENSING TECHNOLOGY; TRANSMITTANCE CONTRAST;

FIBER LASERS; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; POLARIZATION; PRESSURE SENSORS; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 79953314185     PISSN: 19430655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOT.2010.2045365     Document Type: Article

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