Fiber Optic Sensors: An Introduction for Engineers and Scientists / Edition 2

by Eric Udd, William B. Spillman Jr.

Overview

The most comprehensive primer on fiber optic sensors, now in a new edition

Now updated to include the most recent developments in this rapidly advancing field, Fiber Optic Sensors fills the needs of both introductory and advanced courses on the topic while also offering a wealth of practical information to the professional. Drawing upon the wisdom of internationally recognized experts, this Second Edition provides thorough coverage of demonstrated sensor concepts as well as areas of future fiber optic sensor development and application.

Initial chapters cover optical fibers, light sources, and detectors and optical modulators, while subsequent chapters cover:

• Extrinsic or hybrid fiber optic sensors
• Intensity sensors for monitoring physical parameters
• The Fabry-Perot fiber optic sensor
• The Mach-Zehnder interferometer
• Sagnac interferometer and fiber gyroscopes
• Displacement fiber optic sensors
• Polarization sensors
• Industrial applications of fiber optic sensors
• Fiber optic smart structures
• Fiber Bragg grating sensors
• Fiber biosensors

Two new extensive chapters have been added to this edition. The first is on the FBG sensor—the most commonly used fiber optic sensor—covering its theory and technology. The second provides a comprehensive analysis of the emerging field of fiber optic biosensors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470126844
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	07/18/2011
Edition description:	2nd Revised ed.
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Eric Udd is President of Columbia Gorge Research, a company he founded in 2005 to promote fiber optic sensor technology. His work in this area since 1977 has involved performance on over 100 projects, 54 patents and over 200 papers. Udd is a Fellow of SPIE, and OSA (Optica).

William B. Spillman, Jr. PhD, is an independent R&D consultant and a senior scientist at Columbia Gorge Research. With Eric Udd and others, he helped found the field field of fiber optic sensing in the late 1970’s. He has 46 US patents, 182 publications and 5975 citations (Google Scholar).

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Table of Contents

Preface     xi
The Emergence of Fiber Optic Sensor Technology   Eric Udd     1
Optical Fibers   D. A. Nolan   P. E. Blaszyk   E. Udd     9
Introduction     9
Types of Optical Fibers     10
Means to Fabricate Fibers     24
Usage of Optical Fibers and Their Properties as Sensors     31
Summary     35
References     35
Light Sources   Eric Udd     37
Introduction     37
Fundamental Properties of Light Sources     37
Coherence Length     46
Semiconductor Light Sources     47
Summary     66
References     66
Optical Detectors   W. B. Spillman, Jr.     69
Introduction     69
Theoretical Background     69
Semiconductor Photodiodes     74
Avalanche Photodiodes     81
Noise     82
Spectral Detection     91
Summary     96
References     97
Optical Modulators for Fiber Optic Sensors   Leonard M. Johnson     99
Introduction     99
Electrooptic Effect     100
Bulk Modulators     104
Integrated-Optical Modulators     111
All-Fiber Optical Modulators     133
References     136
Intensity-Based and Fabry-Perot Interferometer Sensors   Gordon L. Mitchell     139
Intensity Sensors     139
Band-Edge Temperature Sensors     143
Encoder-Based Position Sensors     144
Multimode Fabry-Perot Sensors     146
Single-Mode Fabry-Perot Sensors     152
References     153
Multimode Grating Sensors   W. B. Spillman, Jr.     157
Introduction     157
Theoretical Background     158
Sensors Based on Relative Movement of Opposed Gratings     164
Sensors Based on Grating Period Modulation     170
Development Status of Sensors     178
Summary     179
References     179
Multimode Polarization Sensors   W. B. Spillman, Jr.     181
Introduction     181
Theoretical Background     181
Sensors Based on the Photoelastic Effect     210
Sensors Based on Retardation Plates     219
Development Status of Sensors      229
References     230
Fiber Optic Sensors Based on the Sagnac Interferometer and Passive Ring Resonator   Eric Udd     233
Introduction     233
Brief Overview of Optical Rotation Sensing and the Sagnac Effect     234
Ring Laser Gyros     240
Passive Ring Resonator Gyros     245
Fiber Optic Gyros     250
Trade-off Between the Ring Laser, Passive Ring Resonator, and Fiber Optic Interferometer as Rotation Sensors     254
Environmental Sensing Using the Sagnac Interferometer     260
Acknowledgment     267
References     267
Fiber Optic Sensors Based on the Mach-Zehnder and Michelson Interferometers   Anthony Dandridge     271
Introduction     271
Principle of Operation     273
Fiber Interferometer Configurations     303
Applications     310
Summary     319
References     320
Distributed and Multiplexed Fiber Optic Sensors   Alan D. Kersey     325
Introduction     325
Distributed Sensing     327
Basic Principles of Sensor Multiplexing     340
Interferometric Sensor Multiplexing     346
References      365
Fiber Optic Magnetic Sensors   Frank Bucholtz     369
Introduction     369
Faraday Effect Sensors     370
Magnetostrictive Sensors     382
Lorentz Force Sensors     403
References     406
Industrial Applications of Fiber Optic Sensors   J. W. Berthold III     409
Introduction     409
Background     411
Temperature Measurement     413
Pressure Measurement     419
Fluid-Level Measurement     422
Flow Measurement     424
Position Measurement     426
Vibration Measurement     427
Chemical Analysis     430
Current-Voltage Measurement     432
Important Issues for Industrial Application     433
Summary     435
References     436
Fiber Optic Smart Structures   Eric Udd     439
Introduction     439
Fiber Optic Sensor Systems     441
Applications of Fiber Optic Smart Structures and Skins     454
Example of the Application of a Fiber Optic Sensor to Smart Structures     457
Conclusions     465
References      465
Subject Index     469

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"This revision of the successful first edition is designed to fill the needs of introductory and advanced courses on Fiber Optic Sensors while still offering a wealth of information to the professional. Included are problems, applications, and a solutions manual for instructors." (Yahoo! Finance US, 15 February 2011)

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"This revision of the successful first edition is designed to fill the needs of introductory and advanced courses on Fiber Optic Sensors while still offering a wealth of information to the professional. Included are problems, applications, and a solutions manual for instructors." (Yahoo! Finance US, 15 February 2011)

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A comprehensive introduction to the emerging field of fiber optic sensor technology--an outgrowth of the telecommunication and optoelectronic industries. Fiber optic sensors are being developed and used throughout the aerospace, defense and manufacturing industries in gyroscopes, smart structures, undersea surveillance, hydrophones and magnetic sensors. Of interest to a wide range of engineers and scientists, and suitable as a support text in graduate and advanced undergraduate courses. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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