Fiber Optic Sensors: An Introduction for Engineers and Scientists (Wiley Series In Pure And Applied Optics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470068108 ISBN 13: 9780470068106

Publisher: Wiley-Interscience, 2006

Synopsis

A comprehensive introduction to this fast growing technology

This book provides an introduction to the rapidly advancing and expanding field of fiber optic sensors, with chapters contributed by internationally recognized experts. Each of the three sections-Basic Components, Technology, and Applications-offers a stand-alone primer on a key area of the field. Together, they give engineers, scientists, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates a comprehensive resource on fiber optic sensors.

Initial chapters cover optical fibers, light sources, and detectors and optical modulators, introducing the fundamental building blocks of fiber optic sensors and pointing out the many connections between these elements and fiber optic sensor technology. Subsequent chapters cover:
* Extrinsic or hybrid fiber optic sensors
* Intensity sensors for monitoring temperature, position, and other environmental aspects
* The Fabry-Perot based fiber optic sensor
* The Mach-Zehnder interferometer
* The Sagnac interferometer and fiber gyroscopes
* Displacement fiber optic sensors
* Polarization sensors
* Industrial applications of fiber optic sensors
* Fiber optic smart structures

Pooling the expertise of leading professionals, Fiber Optic Sensors supplies an integral resource for understanding a key area of optical science and telecommunications.

About this title

About the Author

Eric Udd is President of Columbia Gorge Research, LLC. He was previously a staff manager at McDonnell Douglas Electronic Systems Company and a McDonnell Douglas Fellow from 1977 to 1993 and founded and worked for Blue Road Research from 1993 to 2005.

From the Back Cover

A comprehensive introduction to this fast growing technology

This book provides an introduction to the rapidly advancing and expanding field of fiber optic sensors, with chapters contributed by internationally recognized experts. Each of the three sections—Basic Components, Technology, and Applications—offers a stand-alone primer on a key area of the field. Together, they give engineers, scientists, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates a comprehensive resource on fiber optic sensors.

Initial chapters cover optical fibers, light sources, and detectors and optical modulators, introducing the fundamental building blocks of fiber optic sensors and pointing out the many connections between these elements and fiber optic sensor technology. Subsequent chapters cover:

• Extrinsic or hybrid fiber optic sensors
• Intensity sensors for monitoring temperature, position, and other environmental aspects
• The Fabry-Perot based fiber optic sensor
• The Mach-Zehnder interferometer
• The Sagnac interferometer and fiber gyroscopes
• Displacement fiber optic sensors
• Polarization sensors
• Industrial applications of fiber optic sensors
• Fiber optic smart structures

Pooling the expertise of leading professionals, Fiber Optic Sensors supplies an integral resource for understanding a key area of optical science and telecommunications.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470068108
• ISBN 13: 9780470068106
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 492
• Editor: Udd Eric