Reflectometric birefringent fiber sensor for absolute and relative strain measurement

Michael Campbell*, Gang Zheng, Peter A. Wallace, A. Sheila Holmes-Smith

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Abstract

This paper describes a novel birefringent fiber remote strain sensor which is based on the FMCW technique and consists of a single length of single-mode birefringent fiber. The lead-in/lead-out fiber and the strain sensing fiber probe are separated by introducing a twist in the middle of the fiber. The sensor demonstrated is shown to have several advantages including a resolution of 2 microstrain resolution, a dynamic measurement range of 5000 microstrain, an environment-insensitive lead-in/lead-out signal section and a variable length strain sensing probe. The system is ideally suited to the measurement of absolute and relative strain.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings Volume 2839, Fiber Optic and Laser Sensors XIV
EditorsRamon P. DePaula, John W.III Berthold
PublisherSPIE
Pages254-259
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)0819422274, 9780819422279
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Oct 1996
EventSPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation - Denver, United States
Duration: 4 Aug 19969 Aug 1996

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume2839
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceSPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period4/08/969/08/96

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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