Advanced techniques and applications describes the physical principles of, and latest developments in, optical fiber sensors. The light forms an electromagnetic carrier wave that is modulated to carry information. An introduction to distributed optical fibre sensors series in fiber optic sensors ebook. This book presents a comprehensive account of recent advances and researches in fiber optic sensor technology. Fiber optic sensors optical science and engineering yin, shizhuo, ruffin, paul b. Unlike print books, digital books are subject to vat. The need for both intrinsic and extrinsic fiber optic sensor technologies continues to grow. Fiber optic sensors optical science and engineering. It offers a progressive history of each sensor type as well as basic principles and fundamental building blocks for practical applications in the electrical aerospace, defense and manufacturing, smart structure, undersea surveillance, medical, and gas and oil industries. Fiber is preferred over electrical cabling when high bandwidth, long distance, or immunity to electromagnetic interference are required. An introduction to distributed optical fibre sensors. In this lecture we will learn about the introduction of optical fibers, their.
The promise of direct embedment of fiberoptic sensing into composite is very attractive. This book describes important recent developments in fiber optic sensor technology and examines established and emerging applications in a broad range of. Threeaxis fiberoptic body force sensor for flexible. The book provides the readers with a solid foundation in fiber. The sensors ringlike structure with its hollow inner section provides ample space for auxiliary components, such as cables and tubes, to be passed through and, hence, is very suitable for integration with tendondriven and fluidactuated manipulators. Fiberoptic communication is a method of transmitting information from one place to another by sending pulses of infrared light through an optical fiber. The first edition of this book is still available in paper back and it is tightly integrated and written by many of the early pioneers of fiber optic sensor technology. Optical fiber sensor technology advanced applications bragg.
To meet the demands of this fast expanding applicationsdriven market, fiber optic sensors, second edition presents both the latest advances in fiber optic sensor technology, such as the application of photonic crystal fibers to fiber optic gyroscopes, and recent application opportunities. These sensors offer great mounting flexibility and can be used is in a variety of environments. This fourth edition of fiber optic sensors is revised and updated to include the. Fiber optic sensor technology is not new, but is continuing to evolve after over 60 years of development and commercialization. The following year the fiber optic link around the globe flag became the longest singlecable network in the world and provided the infrastructure for the next generation of internet applications.
Adding significant new material, the book continues to provide a progressive history of each sensor type as well as. Depending on the application, fiber may be used because of its small size, or because no electrical power is needed at the remote location, or because many sensors can be multiplexed along the length of a fiber by using light wavelength shift for each sensor, or by sensi. This book covers a broad range of point sensors and distributed sensor. The optical setup for a polarizationbasedfiberoptic sensor is shown above. Combined with the temperature sensing property of fiber bragg grating fbg, a novel fiber optic fp magnetic field sensor with temperature compensation was proposed. This paper proposes a forcetorque sensor structure that can be easily integrated into a flexible manipulator structure. This book gives an elaborated introduction as well as a pretty deep insight on distributed fiber sensors, including the development history, technical advantages. Fundamentals and applications september, 2015 david krohn, ph. Introduction to fiber optic sensors and their types. Fibre optic sensor an overview sciencedirect topics. It is shaped by polarizing the light from the light source through a polarizer. This book has been a standard reference used by many graduate students and advanced undergraduates as well as practicing engineers and scientists since its first edition in 1991. A fiber optic sensor operates with an optical fiber cable connected to a dedicated light source. The polarized light is started at 45o to the selected axes of a length of birefringent polarization protecting fiber.
Fiber optic sensors fundamentals and applications, fourth edition, 2014 available at. A schematic of the three most common sensing designs point, distributed and quasi. A fiberoptic sensor is a sensor that uses optical fiber either as the sensing element, or as a means of relaying signals from a remote sensor to the electronics that process the signals. Based on the characteristic of magneticcontrolled refractive index, magnetic fluid was used as a sensitive medium in fiber optic fabryperot fp cavity. This book is designed to highlight the basic principles of fiber optic imaging and sensing devices. Optomechanical fiber optic sensors 1st edition elsevier. Advanced applications bragg gratings and distributed sensors. When embedded in a composite, the optical fiber may create a discernible discontinuity figure 1. This reference presents a comprehensive account of the recent advances and research in fiber optic sensor technology. Fiber optic sensors current status and future possibilities.
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