A long period grating directional bend sensor incorporating index modification of the cladding

T. Allsop; M. Dubov; A. Martinez; F. Floreani; I. Khrushchev; D. J. Webb; Ian Bennion

doi:10.1117/12.623449

23 May 2005 A long period grating directional bend sensor incorporating index modification of the cladding

T. Allsop, M. Dubov, A. Martinez, F. Floreani, I. Khrushchev, D. J. Webb, Ian Bennion

Proceedings Volume 5855, 17th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.623449
Event: 17th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, 2005, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

Long period gratings written into a standard optical fibre were modified by a femtosecond laser, which produced an asymmetric change to the cladding's refractive index resulting in a directional bend sensor.

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T. Allsop, M. Dubov, A. Martinez, F. Floreani, I. Khrushchev, D. J. Webb, and Ian Bennion "A long period grating directional bend sensor incorporating index modification of the cladding", Proc. SPIE 5855, 17th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, (23 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.623449

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