Fiber bragg grating sensors for harsh environments

Sensors

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1898-1918

  Mihailov, Stephen J ^a  

^a Radio Science Branch   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fiber bragg grating; Harsh environment sensing; Optical sensing; Sensor

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FIBER OPTICS; INSTRUMENTATION; REFRACTOMETRY; REVIEW; TRANSDUCER;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; MINIATURIZATION; REFRACTOMETRY; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 84857536081     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s120201898     Document Type: Review

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