Title :
Reliability and durability studies for fabricating, packaging and bonding Fibre Bragg gratings
Author :
Rizk, A. ; Davis, C.
Author_Institution :
Defence Sci. Technol. Organ., Fishermans Bend, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
The relationship between the failure strains for Fibre Bragg gratings (FBGs) and the techniques used for their fabrication, packaging and bonding is investigated to better understand the reliability and durability of FBGs for strain sensing.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; bonding processes; fibre optic sensors; optical fibre fabrication; packaging; reliability; strain sensors; durability; failure strains; fibre Bragg gratings; optical fiber fabrication; optical fiber packaging; reliability; strain sensing; Fiber gratings; Optical fibers; Packaging; Resins; Sensors; Strain; Bonding; Composite; Durability; Fabricating; Fibre Bragg Grating; Packaging; Reliability; Strain gauge;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT), 2010 35th Australian Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2010.5929941