Sapphire optical fiber sensors

<p>Fiber optic sensors offer many advantages over conventional sensors, including; small size, low weight, high strength and durability. Standard silica optical fibers are limited by the material properties of silica. Temperatures above 700°C and other harsh environments are incompatible with...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Feth, Shari
Other Authors: Electrical Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/46384
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12232009-020350/