Optical Fiber Sensors Advanced Techniques and Applications [Hardcover]

Optical Fiber Sensors: Advanced Techniques and Applicationsdescribes the physical principles of, and latest developments in, optical fiber sensors. Providing a fundamental understanding of the design, operation, and practical applications of fiber optic sensing systems, this book:

• Discusses new and emerging areas of research including photonic crystal fiber sensors, micro- and nanofiber sensing, liquid crystal photonics, acousto-optic effects in fiber, and fiber laser-based sensing
• Covers well-established areas such as surface plasmon resonance sensors, interferometric fiber sensors, polymer fiber sensors, Bragg gratings in polymer and silica fibers, and distributed fiber sensors
• Explores humidity sensing applications, smart structure applications, and medical applications, supplying detailed examples of the various fiber optic sensing technologies in use

Optical Fiber Sensors: Advanced Techniques and Applicationsdraws upon the extensive academic and industrial experience of its contributing authors to deliver a comprehensive introduction to optical fiber sensors with a strong practical focus suitable for undergraduate and graduate students as well as scientists and engineers working in the field.

Preface

Editors

Contributors

Introduction to Optical Fiber Sensors; Ginu Rajan

Optical Fiber Sensing Solutions: From Macro- to Micro-/Nanoscale; Yuliya Semenova and Gerald Farrell

Interferometric Fiber-Optic Sensors; Sara Tofighi, Abolfazl Bahrampour, Nafiseh Pishbin, and Ali Reza Bahrampour

Polymer Optical Fiber Sensors; Kara Peters

Surface Plasmon Resonance Fiber-Optic Sensors; Kent B. Pfeifer and Steven M. Thornberg

Photonic-Crystal Fibers for Sensing Applications; Ana M.R. Pinto