Fiber Optic Sensors: An Introduction for Engineers and Scientists

Fiber Optic Sensors: An Introduction for Engineers and Scientists is a comprehensive reference, providing coverage of a wide range of topics, including optical fibers, light sources, and detectors and optical modulators. With a thorough introduction to the rapidly advancing and expanding field of fiber optic sensors, this book provides readers with a solid understanding of the fundamental building blocks of fiber optic sensors, and the many connections between these elements and fiber optic sensor technology.

Many of the chapters and much of the information has been contributed by internationally recognized experts. Pooling the expertise of leading professionals, Fiber Optic Sensors is an integral resource for engineers, scientists, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates, providing a deeper understanding of the key areas of optical science and telecommunications. 476 pp.

This comprehensive resource on fiber optic sensors also includes:

• 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

Fiber Optic Sensors: An Introduction for Engineers and Scientists - Table of Contents:

• Preface
• The Emergence of Fiber Optic Sensor Technology
• Optical Fibers
• Light Sources
• Optical Detectors
• Optical Modulators for Fiber Optic Sensors
• Intensity-Based and Fabry-Perot Interferometer Sensors
• Multimode Grating Sensors
• Multimode Polarization Sensors
• Fiber Optic Sensors Based on the Sagnac Interferometer and Passive Ring Resonator
• Fiber Optic Sensors Based on the Mach-Zehnder and Michelson Interferometers
• Distributed and Multiplexed Fiber Optic Sensors
• Fiber Optic Magnetic Sensors
• Industrial Applications of Fiber Optic Sensors
• Fiber Optic Smart Structures
• Subject Index