Measurement of bending in two dimensions using multicore optical fibre

M. J. Gander; D. Macrae; E. A. C. Galliot; Roy McBride; Julian D. C. Jones; Paul M. Blanchard; James G. Burnett; Alain H. Greenaway; Mehmet Naci Inci

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18 June 1998 Measurement of bending in two dimensions using multicore optical fibre

M. J. Gander, D. Macrae, E. A. C. Galliot, Roy McBride, Julian D. C. Jones, Paul M. Blanchard, James G. Burnett, Alain H. Greenaway, Mehmet Naci Inci

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Proceedings Volume 3483, European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.309641
Event: European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 1998, Peebles, Scotland, United Kingdom

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We describe the use of a four-core optical fibre as the basis of a sensor capable of measuring the angle through which the fibre is bent in two dimensions. The intended application of the sensor is in measuring the shape of flexible structures.

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M. J. Gander, D. Macrae, E. A. C. Galliot, Roy McBride, Julian D. C. Jones, Paul M. Blanchard, James G. Burnett, Alain H. Greenaway, and Mehmet Naci Inci "Measurement of bending in two dimensions using multicore optical fibre", Proc. SPIE 3483, European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, (18 June 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.309641

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