Title :
An optical fiber tip pressure sensor for medical applications
Author :
Wang, Xingwei ; Xu, Juncheng ; Zhu, Yizheng ; Yu, Bing ; Han, Ming ; Cooper, Kristie L. ; Pickrell, Gary R. ; Wang, Anbo
Author_Institution :
Bradley Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
An all fused silica based pressure sensor with a 125μm diameter is presented. A Fabry-Perot interferometer is formed at the fiber tip. It offers biocompatibility, miniature size, high sensitivity, EMI immunity, and low cost.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot interferometers; biomedical equipment; fibre optic sensors; pressure sensors; silicon compounds; 125 micron; EMI immunity; Fabry-Perot interferometer; SiO2; biocompatibility; fiber optics sensor; fused silica; medical application; medical optics instrumentation; optical fiber tip pressure sensor; Biomedical equipment; Biosensors; Electromagnetic interference; Fabry-Perot interferometers; Immune system; Medical services; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Sensor fusion; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548981
