Reproducibly reversible fiber loop ringdown water sensor embedded in concrete and grout for water monitoring

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 176, Issue , 2013, Pages 803-810

  Kaya, Malik ^a   Sahay, Peeyush ^a   Wang, Chuji ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concrete; Embedded; Evanescent field; Fiber loop ringdown; Reversibility; Water sensor

Indexed keywords

CONCRETES; EVANESCENT FIELDS; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; PLASTIC COATINGS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

CONTINUOUS MONITORING; DETECTION SENSITIVITY; EMBEDDED; FIBER LOOP RINGDOWN; REVERSIBILITY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE; TEMPERATURE VARIATION; WATER SENSORS;

CONCRETE MIXTURES;

EID: 84875426978     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2012.10.036     Document Type: Article

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