Title :
Erbium Fiber Laser Accelerometer
Author :
Ames, Gregory H. ; Maguire, Jason M.
Author_Institution :
Div. Newport, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, RI
fDate :
4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new form of fiber accelerometer based on an erbium fiber laser sensor is presented. The transducer is a unique shape derived by an automated finite element analysis design optimization program and is constructed using stereolithography
Keywords :
accelerometers; erbium; fibre lasers; fibre optic sensors; stereolithography; automated finite element analysis; design optimization program; erbium fiber laser accelerometer; erbium fiber laser sensor; optical fiber sensor; stereolithography; Accelerometers; Capacitive sensors; Distributed feedback devices; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Pump lasers; Sensor systems; Accelerometer; fiber laser; laser sensor; optical fiber sensor;
Journal_Title :
Sensors Journal, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JSEN.2007.891995
