DocumentCode
3525196
Title
Bend and Twist Sensing in a Multiple-Core Optical Fiber
Author
Askins, Charles G ; Miller, G.A. ; Friebele, E.J.
Author_Institution
US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fYear
2008
fDate
24-28 Feb. 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
A method for estimating an optical fiber´s shape from internal strain states is presented. Localized sensing of both bending and twisting requires a specialized multi- core fiber design, high-performance static strain sensing, and robust reconstruction algorithms.
Keywords
bending; fibre optic sensors; strain sensors; bend sensing; internal strain states; multiple-core optical fiber; reconstruction algorithms; static strain sensing; twist sensing; Bragg gratings; Capacitive sensors; Fiber gratings; Geologic measurements; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Shape measurement; Strain measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-856-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528404
Filename
4528404
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