High reliability FBG interrogation analyzers

William Yang; Charlie Zhang; Eric Bergles

doi:10.1117/12.828339

27 April 2009 High reliability FBG interrogation analyzers

William Yang, Charlie Zhang, Eric Bergles

Proceedings Volume 7316, Fiber Optic Sensors and Applications VI; 73160M (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.828339
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2009, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The invention of optical fiber and semiconductor lasers in the 1960s opened up a cornucopia of applications, notably as a medium of carrying light signals for communications and sensing applications. Optical fibers provide a fundamental improvement over traditional methods offering lower loss, higher bandwidth, immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMI), lighter weight, lower cost, and lower maintenance. By applying a UV laser to "burn" or write a diffraction grating (A Fiber Bragg Grating-FBG) in the fiber it became possible to reflect certain wavelengths of light, which used together with an interrogation analyzer (spectral analyzer) precise sensing measurements could be taken. The recent developments of optoelectronics components in the optical telecommunications field have dramatically enhanced the capabilities of many components, such as: light sources, fibers, detectors, optical amplifiers, mux/demuxes, switches, etc. As a result, numerous applications are now available for monitoring strain, stress and pressure in harsh environments. Examples of current and planned deployments will be presented.

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William Yang, Charlie Zhang, and Eric Bergles "High reliability FBG interrogation analyzers", Proc. SPIE 7316, Fiber Optic Sensors and Applications VI, 73160M (27 April 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.828339

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