Fiber Optic Sensors: An Introduction for Engineers and Scientists

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A comprehensive introduction to the emerging field of fiber optic sensor technology--an outgrowth of the telecommunication and optoelectronic industries. Fiber optic sensors are being developed and used throughout the aerospace, defense and manufacturing industries in gyroscopes, smart structures, undersea surveillance, hydrophones and magnetic sensors. Of interest to a wide range of engineers and scientists, and suitable as a support text in graduate and advanced undergraduate courses. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.


Book Description
Provides an introduction to the rapidly advancing and expanding field of fiber optic sensors, with chapters contributed by internationally recognized experts. Initial chapters cover optical fibers, light sources and detectors and optical modulators, introducing the fundamental building blocks of fiber optic sensors and pointing out the many connections between these elements and fiber optic sensor technology. The second section focuses primarily on extrinsic or hybrid fiber optic sensors, with chapters covering intensity sensors for monitoring temperature, position and other environmental aspects; the Fabry-Perot based fiber optic sensor; grating and displacement fiber optic sensors; and polarization. Also discusses (intrinsic) fiber optic sensors where sensing occurs in the interaction of a light beam with an environmentally perturbed optical fiber. The final section illustrates the potential of fiber optic sensor technology through specific applications.


The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
Provides an introduction to the rapidly advancing and expanding field of fiber optic sensors, with chapters contributed by internationally recognized experts. Initial chapters cover optical fibers, light sources and detectors and optical modulators, introducing the fundamental building blocks of fiber optic sensors and pointing out the many connections between these elements and fiber optic sensor technology. The second section focuses primarily on extrinsic or hybrid fiber optic sensors, with chapters covering intensity sensors for monitoring temperature, position and other environmental aspects; the Fabry-Perot based fiber optic sensor; grating and displacement fiber optic sensors; and polarization. Also discusses (intrinsic) fiber optic sensors where sensing occurs in the interaction of a light beam with an environmentally perturbed optical fiber. The final section illustrates the potential of fiber optic sensor technology through specific applications.


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A comprehensive introduction to the emerging field of fiber optic sensor technology--an outgrowth of the telecommunication and optoelectronic industries. Fiber optic sensors are being developed and used throughout the aerospace, defense and manufacturing industries in gyroscopes, smart structures, undersea surveillance, hydrophones and magnetic sensors. Of interest to a wide range of engineers and scientists, and suitable as a support text in graduate and advanced undergraduate courses. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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