Title :
In-fiber grating sensing network with a combined SDM, TDM, and WDM topology
Author :
Rao, Yun Jiang ; Lobo Ribeiro, A.B. ; Jackson, D.A. ; Zhang, Leiqi ; Bennion, I.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Lab., Kent Univ., Canterbury, UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. In-fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors appear to be ideally suited for structural health monitoring of modem composite materials and civil engineering-based applications as they have the potential of offering advantages over conventional electrical sensors. In this paper; we propose and demonstrate a simultaneous SDM, TDM and WDM topology combined with a tunable wavelength filter (TWF) and an interferometric wavelength scanner (TWS).
Keywords :
civil engineering; composite materials; diffraction gratings; fibre optic sensors; intelligent sensors; intelligent structures; optical filters; time division multiplexing; topology; wavelength division multiplexing; SDM; TDM; WDM topology; civil engineering-based applications; composite materials; fibre optic sensors; in-fiber Bragg grating sensors; in-fiber grating sensing network; intelligent sensors; interferometric wavelength scanner; structural health monitoring; tunable wavelength filter; Bandwidth; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Network topology; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Sensor arrays; Strain measurement; Time division multiplexing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2
