D-Shaped Polarization Maintaining Fiber Sensor for Strain and Temperature Monitoring

A D-shaped polarization-maintaining fiber (PMF) as fiber optic sensor for the simultaneous monitoring of strain and the surrounding temperature is presented. A mechanical end and edge polishing system with aluminum oxide polishing film is utilized to perform sequential polishing on one side (lengthw...

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Main Authors: Hummad Habib Qazi, Abu Bakar Mohammad, Harith Ahmad, Mohd Zamani Zulkifli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/9/1505