Title :
In-fiber optical airflow sensor based on a tapered fiber interferometric cantilever
Author :
Li, Chai-Ming ; Hsiao, Ying-Li ; Lee, Chung-Fen ; Lee, Cheng-Ling
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. United Univ., Miaoli, Taiwan
Abstract :
This work demonstrates a simple and sensitive airflow sensor that is based on tapered-fiber interferometric cantilever. Spectra of interference fringes from bending effect by flowing air for various sensor structures are experimentally determined and analyzed.
Keywords :
bending; cantilevers; light interference; light interferometry; bending effect; in-fiber optical airflow sensor; interference fringes; sensor structures; tapered fiber interferometric cantilever; Interference; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Sensitivity;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2012 17th
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0976-9
Electronic_ISBN :
2166-8884
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2012.6276768
