Long period fibre grating as gas sensor for environmental pollution monitoring

The principle objective of the work presented in this thesis is to investigate and demonstrate the possibility of utilising the inherent properties of long-period gratings (LPGs) to detect the existence and concentration of a given gas in the region immediately surrounding the fibre cladding. The pr...

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Main Author: Dowker, Kenneth Paul
Other Authors: Ghassemlooy, Z. ; Ray, A. K. ; Hofton, M.
Published: Sheffield Hallam University 2003
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.399437