DocumentCode
2987837
Title
Directional bend sensor based on an asymmetric modification of the fiber cladding by femtosecond laser
Author
Allsop, T. ; Dubov, M. ; Martinez, A. ; Floreani, F. ; Khrushchev, I. ; Webb, D.J. ; Bennion, I.
Author_Institution
Photonics Res. Group, Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK
Volume
3
fYear
2005
fDate
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage
2179
Abstract
A femtosecond laser was used to modify a part of the cladding of a standard LPG bend sensor. The device produced wavelength shifts depending upon the direction of bend, thus making a shape sensor.
Keywords
diffraction gratings; fibre optic sensors; high-speed optical techniques; laser materials processing; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre fabrication; shape measurement; LPG bend sensor; directional bend sensor; femtosecond laser; fiber cladding; shape sensor; Fiber lasers; Optical attenuators; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Telecommunication standards; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN
1-55752-795-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202409
Filename
1573475
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