Title :
Intragrating strain sensing using a chirped FBG and an integration method
Author :
Nand, A. ; Kitcher, D.J. ; Wade, S.A. ; Jones, R. ; Baxter, G.W. ; Collins, S.F.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Telecommun. & Microelectron., Victoria Univ., Melbourne, VIC
Abstract :
Localised strain measurements of a notched aluminum specimen, in which intensity reflection spectra from a chirped fibre Bragg grating (FBG) were processed using an integration method, were in agreement with a finite element method calculation.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; fibre optic sensors; finite element analysis; reflectivity; strain measurement; strain sensors; Al; chirped FBG; chirped fibre Bragg grating; finite element method calculation; integration method; intensity reflection spectra; intragrating strain sensing; localised strain measurement; notched aluminum; Aluminum; Australia; Bragg gratings; Capacitive sensors; Chirp; Fiber gratings; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Strain measurement; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Internet, 2007 and the 2007 32nd Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. COIN-ACOFT 2007. Joint International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
DOI :
10.1109/COINACOFT.2007.4519166
