Propagation Analysis in Optical Fiber Interferometric Sensors

Author

Ünverdi, N. Özlem ; Turkmen, Oznur

Author_Institution

Elektron. ve Haberlesme Muhendisligi Bolumu, Yildiz Teknik Univ., Istanbul

fYear

2006

fDate

17-19 April 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Optical sensors, one of the principal components of optical communications, are studied, classified and their working principles are explained. The components of optical fiber sensors are discussed and their characteristics evaluated. The Mach-Zehnder interferometric sensor, an optical fiber sensor largely used in physics, chemistry and biomedical applications is assessed, its phase variation analyzed in the light of the theory of elasticity, and critical parameters are determined for increasing the sensitivity of the sensor

Keywords

Mach-Zehnder interferometers; fibre optic sensors; light propagation; optical fibre communication; principal component analysis; sensitivity; Mach-Zehnder interferometric sensor; optical communication; optical fiber sensor; principal component; propagation analysis; sensitivity; theory of elasticity; Biosensors; Chemical and biological sensors; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical propagation; Optical sensors; Physics; Sensor phenomena and characterization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Signal Processing and Communications Applications, 2006 IEEE 14th

Conference_Location

Antalya

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0238-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SIU.2006.1659899

Filename

1659899