Title :
Measurement of arbitrary strain profiles within fibre gratings
Author :
Volanthen, M. ; Geiger, H. ; Cole, M.J. ; Dakin, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ.
fDate :
5/23/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Results from the first measurement of an arbitrary strain field within a fibre Bragg grating are presented. Low coherence reflectometry has been used, together with a wavelength-tunable reference grating, to obtain strain against distance measurements
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; fibre optic sensors; reflectometry; strain measurement; arbitrary strain profile measurement; distance measurements; fibre Bragg grating; fibre gratings; fibre optic sensors; low coherence reflectometry; wavelength-tunable reference grating;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960678
