2010-04-01
Compact fiber-optic vector inclinometer
Publication
Publication
Optics Letters , Volume 35 - Issue 7 p. 1034- 1036
What we believe to be a novel fiber-optical inclinometer based on a dual-path core-to-cladding mode coupling mechanism is demonstrated. Both the amplitude and tilt direction of bends about a 2-mm-long flexure joint in an optical fiber can be determined. The sensor head consists of a nonadiabatic abrupt taper cascaded with a weakly tilted fiber Bragg grating. Measured bend angles of up to 12° are demonstrated, as well as a method to increase the sensitivity for bend angles smaller than 4°.
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Albert, J, & Shao, L.-Y. (2010). Compact fiber-optic vector inclinometer. Optics Letters, 35(7), 1034–1036. doi:10.1364/OL.35.001034
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