An Intrinsic Fiber-Optic Single Loop Micro-Displacement Sensor

A micro-displacement sensor consisting of a fiber-loop made with a tapered fiber is reported. The sensor operation is based on the interaction between the fundamental cladding mode propagating through the taper waist and higher order cladding modes excited when the taper is deformed to form a loop....

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Main Authors: Guillermo Salceda-Delgado, Ismael Torres-Gomez, David Monzon-Hernandez, Alejandro Martinez-Rios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-01-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/1/415/