Chapter: Fiber optics and Laser instruments : Industrial Application of Fiber Optical Sensor
Fiber optic sensor principles
Fiber optic sensor principles
The general structure of an optical fiber sensor system. It consists of an optical source (Laser,LED, Laser diode etc), optical fiber, sensing or modulator element (which transduces the measurand to an optical signal), an optical detector and processing electronics (oscilloscope, optical spectrum analyzer etc).
Fiber optic sensors can be classified under three categories: The sensing location, the operating principle, and the application. Based on the sensing location, a fiber optic sensor can be
classified as extrinsic or intrinsic. In an extrinsic fiber optic sensor the fiber is simply used to carry light to and from an external optical device where the sensing takes place. In this cases, the fiber just acts as a means of getting the light to the sensing location.
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