Sapphire optical fiber sensors

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dc.contributor.authorFeth, Sharien
dc.contributor.committeechairClaus, Richard O.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBesieris, Ioannis M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPoon, Ting-Chungen
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:52:17Zen
dc.date.adate2009-12-23en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:52:17Zen
dc.date.issued1991-05-05en
dc.date.rdate2009-12-23en
dc.date.sdate2009-12-23en
dc.description.abstractFiber optic sensors offer many advantages over conventional sensors, including; small size, low weight, high strength and durability. Standard silica optical fibers are limited by the material properties of silica. Temperatures above 700°C and other harsh environments are incompatible with standard optical fiber sensors. Sapphire fiber sensors offer another option for fiber optic sensing. Sapphire fibers are limited by the material properties of sapphire, which include high melting point, extreme hardness and imperviousness to chemical reactions and radiation. These properties coupled with the advantages of conventional fiber optic sensing make sapphire optical fiber sensors a good candidate for sensing requirements in harsh environments. We investigate the potential for the use of sapphire fibers as sensors. Two sensors are developed based on widely different techniques. Results from preliminary tests of each are given.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvi, 109 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-12232009-020350en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12232009-020350/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/46384en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1991.F475.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 24346574en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1991.F475en
dc.subject.lcshOptical fibers -- Researchen
dc.titleSapphire optical fiber sensorsen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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