Polarimetric Optical Fiber Sensors: Aspects of Sensitivity and Practical Implementation. ■
Yves Verbandt, Yves Verbandt, Yves Verbandt, Bart Verwilghen, Bart Verwilghen, Bart Verwilghen, Peter Cloetens, Peter Cloetens, Peter Cloetens,
Luc van Kempen,
Luc van Kempen,
Luc van Kempen, Hugo Thienpont, Hugo Thienpont, Hugo Thienpont, Irina Veretennicoff, Irina Veretennicoff, Irina Veretennicoff, Greta Van Vinckenroy, Greta Van Vinckenroy, Greta Van Vinckenroy, W.p. De Wilde, W.p. De Wilde, W.p. De Wilde, M.r.h. Voet, M.r.h. Voet, M.r.h. Voet
An analytical model for the pressure and strain sensitivity of birefringent fibres is proposed in agreement with numerical calculations. Results of polarimetry and coherence-multiplexing are presented together with a method for accurately splicing these fibres.