Title :
Fabrication and properties of large core, high NA, high Nd3+ content multimode optical fibres for temperature sensor applications
Author :
Scrivener, P.L. ; Appleyard, A.P. ; Tarbox, E.J.
Author_Institution :
Pirelli Gen. plc, Eastleigh, UK
fDate :
6/21/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The fabrication and properties of 0.28 NA, 100/140 mu m, multimode alumino-silicate fibre doped with 7.5 wt.% Nd3+ is reported. These fibres show excellent potential for use as the sensing element in intrinsic optical fibre temperature sensors.
Keywords :
aluminosilicate glasses; fibre optic sensors; neodymium; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; temperature measurement; 100 micron; 140 micron; Al 2O 3-SiO 2:Nd 3+; intrinsic optical fibre; multimode optical fibres; sensing element; temperature sensor;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900570