Multi-use D-fiber sensors

Richard H. Selfridge; Stephen Schultz; Joshua Kvavle; Tyson Lowder; Richard Gibson

doi:10.1117/12.882002

15 April 2011 Multi-use D-fiber sensors

Richard H. Selfridge, Stephen Schultz, Joshua Kvavle, Tyson Lowder, Richard Gibson

Proceedings Volume 7982, Smart Sensor Phenomena, Technology, Networks, and Systems 2011; 79820P (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.882002
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This paper demonstrates the value of D-type optical fibers (D-fibers) in a variety of sensing applications. The principal advantage of the D-fiber is that it allows for interaction with light traveling in the core of an optical fiber with materials or structures placed in contact with the fiber. This permits stimulus sensitive materials to be placed on the D-fiber to interact with the light in the core of the fiber. The presentation shows that this feature of D-fibers can be used to create alternatives to sensors formed in standard optical fibers for measuring temperature, strain, and shape change. In addition, D-fiber sensors have been fabricated to measure chemical concentrations, and electric fields.

Citation Download Citation

Richard H. Selfridge, Stephen Schultz, Joshua Kvavle, Tyson Lowder, and Richard Gibson "Multi-use D-fiber sensors", Proc. SPIE 7982, Smart Sensor Phenomena, Technology, Networks, and Systems 2011, 79820P (15 April 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.882002

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available