Polarimetric Optical Fibre Sensors: Aspects of Sensitivity and Practical Implementation

Polarimetric Optical Fibre Sensors: Aspects of Sensitivity and Practical Implementation ■

Yves Verbandt, Bart Verwilghen, Peter Cloetens, Luc van Kempen, Hugo Thienpont, Irina Veretennicoff, Greta Van Vinckenroy, W.p. De Wilde, M.r.h. Voet

Abstract ■

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.