Title :
Bend and twist sensing in a multi-core optical fiber
Author :
Askins, Charles G. ; Miller, Gary A. ; Friebele, E. Joseph
Author_Institution :
US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC
Abstract :
We present a method for sensing both bending and twisting in an optical fiber which is compatible with extensive multiplexing. The technique employs a multi-core fiber design, high-performance static strain sensing, and robust reconstruction algorithms.
Keywords :
bending; condition monitoring; optical fibre testing; strain measurement; bend sensing; high performance static strain sensing; multicore optical fiber; optical multiplexing; robust reconstruction algorithm; twist sensing; Bragg gratings; Capacitive sensors; Fiber gratings; Instruments; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Shape measurement; Signal processing algorithms; Strain measurement; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688512
