Title :
Distributed bragg-reflector fiber-laser sensor for lateral force measurement
Author :
Zhang, Yang ; Guan, Bai-Ou ; Tam, HwaYaw
Author_Institution :
Dalian Univ. of Technol., Dalian
Abstract :
We demonstrate a lateral force sensor based on dual-polarization DBR fiber laser by measuring the polarization beat frequency in ratio-frequency domain. It shows high sensitivity ~10 GHz/(N/mm) and potential for multiplexing.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; force sensors; distributed Bragg-reflector fiber-laser sensor; lateral force measurement; lateral force sensor; polarization beat frequency; Bragg gratings; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Force measurement; Force sensors; Frequency; Laser modes; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
DOI :
10.1109/AOE.2007.4410745
