Overview of high performance fibre-optic sensing

An overview of fibre-optic interferometry based sensing is given, particularly as it applies to high-performance sensing applications. The operation of a fibre-optic interferometer as a sensor is reviewed. The sensitivity limitations of a fibre-optic sensor are derived, and the system impact of mult...

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Published in:Journal of physics. D, Applied physics Applied physics, 2004-09, Vol.37 (18), p.R197-R216
Main Authors: Kirkendall, Clay K, Dandridge, Anthony
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Circuit properties
Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
General equipment and techniques
Instruments, apparatus, components and techniques common to several branches of physics and astronomy
Integrated optics. Optical fibers and wave guides
Optical and optoelectronic circuits
Physics
Sensors (chemical, optical, electrical, movement, gas, etc.)
remote sensing
Sensors, gyros
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Summary:An overview of fibre-optic interferometry based sensing is given, particularly as it applies to high-performance sensing applications. The operation of a fibre-optic interferometer as a sensor is reviewed. The sensitivity limitations of a fibre-optic sensor are derived, and the system impact of multiplexing many sensors together is explored. A review of the development of the fibre-optic acoustic transducer is presented, as well as system applications and future trends in fibre-optic interferometric sensing.
ISSN:0022-3727
1361-6463
DOI:10.1088/0022-3727/37/18/R01