Abstract
Fiber optic sensors are increasingly being used as alternatives to traditional sensors because of their superior electromagnetic properties and geometric versatility. These sensors are made of nonconducting glass and photons and allow nonobtrusive sensing. They can be classified into two groups: extrinsic sensors and intrinsic sensors. Extrinsic sensors use the optical fiber to transmit and receive light conduit with modulation occurring outside the fiber while intrinsic sensors modulate the light signal within the fiber. They are used in a wide variety of applications, including measurement of rotation, angular position, temperature, acoustics and viscosity.
| Original language | English |
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| Volume | 13 |
| No | 10 |
| Specialist publication | Sensors (Peterborough, NH) |
| State | Published - Oct 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |