Sapphire optical fibers: splicing and sensing applications

<p>Fiber optic sensors fabricated from standard silica fibers have many advantages over conventional sensors like small size, portability, durability and immunity to electromagnetic fields. Unfortunately, these sensors are not suitable for use in harsh environments where the temperatures are g...

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Main Author: Gollapudi, Sridhar
Other Authors: Electrical Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/46398
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12232009-020509/