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Book SynopsisThe pursuit of more efficient telecommunications has resulted in a major research push towards communication systems that are lighter, faster, more reliable and cheaper. This has given rise to great advances in devices and in fibre optics. A spin off of this research is the development of optical sensors, which use photonic materials and concepts.
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Table of ContentsPART ONE: PRELIMINARY OVERVIEW
Introduction to Fibre Optic Sensing Technology (J.M. Lopez-Higuera)
The Commercialisation of Fibre Optic Sensors (S.D. Crossley)
PART TWO: FUNDAMENTALS OF PHOTONICS AND COMPONENTS FOR SENSING
Light and Waveguiding (J.L. Arce-Diego)
Optical Waveguides and their Manufacture (J. Zubia and M. Lomer)
Passive Bulk Optical Components for Sensing (C. Goméz-Reino, V. Pérez and C. Bao)
Fibre and Integrated Optic Components for Sensing (R. Willsch and W. Ecke)
Semiconductor Optical Sources for Sensing Technology (I. Esquivias and J. Arias)
Photodetectors for Sensing (J.M. López-Higuera and J. Madruga)
Optical Amplifiers (M.A. Rebolledo and M. López-Amo)
Superfluorescent Fibre Optic Sources (J.M. López-Higuera)
PART THREE: PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES FOR SENSING
Transduction Techniques based on Intensity Modulation of Light (A.C. García and J. Echevarria Cuenca)
Interferometry and Polarimetry for Optical Sensing (D>J>C. Jones)
Gas Spectroscopy Techniques for Optical Fibre Sensors (B. Culshaw)
Distributed Optical-fibre Sensing (A. Rogers)
Principles of Laser Doppler Velocimetry (D.A. Jackson and C.N. Pannell)
Fibre Gyroscope Principles (S. Merlo, M. Norgia and S. Donati)
Fibre Grating Technology: Theory, Photosensitivity, Fabrication and Characterization (R. Khasyap and J.M. López-Higuera)
Fibre Bragg Grating Interrogation Techniques (J.L. Santos and W.N. MacPherson)
Discrimination Techniques for Optical Sensors (J.D.C. Jones and W.N. MacPherson)
Optical Reliability of Fibre Gratings (S. Kannan and P. Lemaire)
Passive Fibre Optic Sensor Networks (A. Dandridge and C. Kirkendall)
Active Fibre Optic Sensor Networks (S. Abad, M. López-Amo and I.R. Matías)
PART FOUR: APPLICATIONS
Optical Fibre Gratings Applications (S.T. Vohra)
Laser Doppler Velocimetry Applications (D.A. Jackson and C.N. Pannell)
Phototonic Sensing Technology in Civil Engineering Applications (D. Inaudi)
Applications of Optical Fibre Sensors for the Nuclear Power Industry (P. Ferdinand and S. Magne)
Optical Fibre Current and Voltage Sensors for the Electric Power Industry (A.H. Rose and G.W. Day)
Fibre Optic Gyroscope for Industrial Applications (T. Kumagai and H. Kajioka)
Optical Fibre Sensors for Fly-By-Light Aircraft (M. Kobayashi and K. Toyama)
Optical Fibre Sensing of Electrical Discharges and Plasmas (G. Woolsey)
Fibre Optic Sensors for Oilfield Services (R.J. Schroeder, R.T. Ramos, T. Yamate and E. Udd)
Fibre Optic Biosensors (C.A. Rowe-Taitt and F.S. Ligler)
Biomedical Fibre Optic Sensors (F. Baldini and A.G. Mignani)
Fibre Optic Sensors for Environmental Applications (G. Holst and B. Mizaikoff)
The Optical Nose (D. Walt and S. Stitzel)
A New Approach to optical Fibre Sensing Techniques based on the Sensory Systems of Living Bodies (J.A. Martín-Pereda and A.P. Gonzalez-Marcos)
Acronyms.
Index.
