Title :
Long-period fiber gratings and their sensing applications
Author :
Mizunami, Toru ; Mori, Takayoshi ; Fujiyoshi, Takanori
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Electron., Kyushu Inst. of Technol., Kitakyushu, Japan
Abstract :
Long-period gratings (LPGs) in optical fibers for sensing are discussed, especially on strain and temperature sensing. Low-cost fabrication by a low-pressure mercury-lamp exposure was described. LPGs in high-birefringence fiber had high strain sensitivity.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; birefringence; fibre optic sensors; mercury vapour lamps; optical fibre fabrication; strain sensors; temperature sensors; LPG; high-birefringence fiber; long-period fiber gratings; low-cost fabrication; low-pressure mercury-lamp exposure; optical fibers; sensing applications; strain sensing; strain sensitivity; temperature sensing;
Conference_Titel :
Fiber Optics and Photonics (PHOTONICS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chennai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4718-1
