Download or read book An Introduction to Fiber Optics written by Ajoy K. Ghatak and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-06-28 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbook on the physical principles of optical fibers - for advanced undergraduates and graduates in physics or electrical engineering.
Download or read book Photodetectors and Fiber Optics written by Hari Singh Nalwa and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photodetectors and Fiber Optics is an outgrowth of the recently published 10-volume set Handbook of Advanced Electronic and Photonic Materials and Devices. The objective of this book is to present a highly coherent coverage of photodetectors and optical fibers. This book overs a broad spectrum of photodetectors, including types of materials, their fabrication, physical properties, and industrial applications. Many industries around the world are engaged in developing fiber optics technology for the new millennium. The applications of photodetectors in fiber optics and the role of optical fibers in present communication technology are extensively discussed. - Covers a broad spectrum of the photodetectors - Include types of materials, their fabrication, physical properties and industrial applications - Applications of photodetectors in fiber optics - Role of optical fibers in present communication technology - A very special topic presented in a timely manner and in a format
Download or read book Fiber Optic Sensors written by Eric Udd and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-07-18 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the technology has moved strongly into a number of different areas a textbook of this sort could be used by a wide variety of academic departments including physics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering and bioengineering. To make the second edition as widely appealing as possible a series of significant upgrades were made. 1. The book is structured to support a variety of academic programs and it can also be used as a general reference by practicing engineers and scientists. 2. The introductory chapter has been revised to outline the new content of the second edition and provide a overview of the current status of fiber optic sensor technology. 3. A new, extensive chapter has been added covering fiber optic grating sensor technology and its application to aerospace, civil structures, oil and gas and power generating applications. 4. A second new chapter has been added on the emerging field of biomedical fiber optic sensors. This is one of the most rapidly growing fields of use for fiber optic sensors and with rising health costs and medical advances promises to be an important area for many years to come.
Download or read book Optical Fiber Sensors Applications analysis and future trends written by John Dakin and published by Artech House Publishers. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth volume in a series, this work details coverage of recent developments in the field of optical fibre sensors. It describes the impact which fibre sensors are having in such areas as chemical and environmental monitoring, structural instrumentation and smart structure, process control and engineering, and specialist industrial measurements.
Download or read book Fiber Optics Detectors and Receivers written by IGIC, Inc. Staff and published by Information Gatekeepers Inc. This book was released on 1994 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Optical Fibre Sensors written by Ignacio Del Villar and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most complete, one-stop reference for fiber optic sensor theory and application Optical Fiber Sensors: Fundamentals for Development of Optimized Devices constitutes the most complete, comprehensive, and up-to-date reference on the development of optical fiber sensors. Edited by two respected experts in the field and authored by experienced engineers and scientists, the book acts as a guide and a reference for an audience ranging from graduate students to researchers and engineers in the field of fiber optic sensors. The book discusses the fundamentals and foundations of fiber optic sensor technology and provides real-world examples to illuminate and illustrate the concepts found within. In addition to the basic concepts necessary to understand this technology, Optical Fiber Sensors includes chapters on: Distributed sensing with Rayleigh, Raman and Brillouin scattering methods Biomechanical sensing Gas and volatile organic compound sensors Application of nanotechnology to optical fiber sensors Health care and clinical diagnosis And others Graduate students as well as professionals who work with optical fiber sensors will find this volume to be an indispensable resource and reference.
Download or read book Optical Sources Detectors and Systems written by Robert H. Kingston and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1995-07-06 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optical Sources, Detectors, and Systems presents a unified approach, from the applied engineering point of view, to radiometry, optical devices, sources, and receivers. One of the most important and unique features of the book is that it combines modern optics, electric circuits, and system analysis into a unified, comprehensive treatment. The text provides physical concepts together with numerous data for sources and systems and offers basic analytical tools for a host of practical applications. Convenient reference sources, such as a glossary with explanatory text for specialized optical terminology, are included. Also, there are many illustrative examples and problems with solutions. The book covers many important, diverse areas such as medical thermography, fiber optical communications, and CCD cameras. It also explains topics such asD *, NEP, f number, RA product, BER, shot noise, and more. This volume can be considered an essential reference for research and practical scientists working with optical and infrared systems, as well as a text for graduate-level courses on optoelectronics, optical sources and systems, and optical detection. Aproblem solution manual for instructors who wish to adopt this text is available. Provides a unified treatment of optical sources, detectors, and applications Explains D *, NEP, f number, RA product, BER, shot noise, and more Contains numerous illustrative examples and exercises with solutions Extensively illustrated with more than 90 drawings and graphs
Download or read book Optical Fiber Sensor Technology written by L.S. Grattan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optical Fiber Sensor Technology covers both the principles and applications of this technology. Drawing upon leading international experts for authoritative chapters reflecting the present state-of-the-art, the book contains essential tutorial material on the fundamentals of optics and optical fibres, reviews of the underlying technology and present and potential future applications. Extensively illustrated and carefully referenced, this volume will prove an invaluable source for researchers, engineers and advanced students from the fields of optoelectronics/optics and/or measurement and sensors.
Download or read book Optical Fiber Sensors Applications analysis and future trends written by John Dakin and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Optical Fiber Sensor Technology written by L.S. Grattan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Optical Fiber Sensor Technology The field of optical fiber sensors continues to expand and develop, being increasingly influenced by new applications of the technologies that have been the topics of research for some years. In this way, the subject continues to mature and reach into new areas of engineering. This text in the series on Optical Fiber Sensor Technology provides a foundation for a better understanding of those developments in the basic science and its applications in fiber sensors, underpinning the subject today. This book builds upon the work in an earlier single volume which covered a broad area of the subject, but which now, in this, volume 1 of the series, focuses upon the fundamentals and essentials of the technology. Material which is included has been carefully reviewed and in most cases thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect the current state of the subject, and provide an essential background for the more applications-oriented content of the subsequent volumes of the series. This volume opens with a status paper on optical fiber sensor technology, by Kenneth Grattan and Tong Sun providing in it a flavor of the main topics in the field and giving an essential overview at the sort of systems which are discussed in more detail in the other chapters in the whole series. An extensive publication list of readily accessible papers reflecting these topics is included.
Download or read book Fiber Optic Sensors written by Eric Udd and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation A comprehensive introduction to this fast growing technology. This book provides an introduction to the rapidly advancing and expanding field of fiber optic sensors, with chapters contributed by internationally recognized experts. Each of the three sections-Basic Components, Technology, and Applications-offers a stand-alone primer on a key area of the field. Together, they give engineers, scientists, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates a comprehensive resource on fiber optic sensors. Initial chapters cover optical fibers, light sources, and detectors and optical modulators, introducing the fundamental building blocks of fiber optic sensors and pointing out the many connections between these elements and fiber optic sensor technology. Subsequent chapters cover: 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. Pooling the expertise of leading professionals, Fiber Optic Sensors supplies an integral resource for understanding a key area of optical science and telecommunications.
Download or read book Fiber Optic Sensors written by B.D.Gupta and published by New India Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is an introduction to the rapidly emerging field of fiber optic sensors that is having significant impact upon areas such as guidance and control, structural monitoring, process control, biotechnology, geographical information systems and medicine.
Download or read book Optical Fiber Sensors Principles and components written by John Dakin and published by Artech House Telecommunication. This book was released on 1988 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of a two-volume set on optical fiber sensors covers the underlying principles and base-line technology, providing detailed tutorials on basic concepts, essential optics, detectors, optical sources, materials, components, fibers and integrated optics. The second volume will cover systems an
Download or read book Fundamentals of Fibre Optics in Telecommunication and Sensor Systems written by Bishnu P. Pal and published by bohem press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fibre Optics Is A Very Important Constituent Of Modern Information Technology. One Major Economic Benefit Offered By Fibre Optics Is Very High Information Transmission Rate At Low Cost Per Circuit-Km. The First Fibre Optic Telephone Link Went Public In Late 1970S. Ever Since, The Industrially Advanced Nations Around The World Have Been Striving To Deploy Fibre Optics In Almost Every Sector Of Communication Including Computer Networks And Data Links. Rarely, Since The Discovery Of Transistors, Have We Noticed Such A Fantastic Growth Rate Of A New Technology. As An Important Byproduct Of This Phenomenal Progress, A New Class Of Ultra-Sensitive Optical Sensors And Devices Based On Fibre Optics Has Emerged, Which Are Being Developed For Large Scale Use In Industrial And Biomedical Sectors. This Book Provides Semi-Tutorial Presentations Of The Fundamentals Of This Emerging Technology As Applied To Telecommunication And Sensor Development. Each Chapter, Contributed By Leading Researchers, Is Appended With A Large Number Of References To The Original Publications.The Book Is Broadly Divided Into Three Parts. The First Part Is Devoted To Propagation Effects In Optical Waveguides Including Polarization And Non-Linear Effects And Their Measurements. Fabrication And Cabling Technologies Of Optical Fibres Are Also Discussed In This Part. The Second Part Of The Book Deals With Optical Sources, Detectors, Integrated Optical Devices And System Designs Involved In Optical Communication Technology. The Last Part Of The Book Covers Topics Like Intensity Modulated And Interferometric Optical Fibre Sensors, In-Line Fibre Optic Components For Signal Processing And Multiplexing Of Optical Signals, And Application Of Fibre Optics In The Power Sector. The Extensive Coverage Should Prove Useful To Senior Undergraduate And Postgraduate Students, Researchers And Also To R & D Engineers Who Want A Tutorial Introduction To The Technologies Of Fibre Optic Telecommunication And Sensors.
Download or read book Optical Fiber Sensor Technology written by K. T. V. Grattan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1999-04-30 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book builds on the foundation laid by Optical Fiber Sensor Technology, Volumes I and II. In those volumes the material covered encompassed the fundamentals and underlying principles of the subject and the progress in devices and their associated technology which has taken place in recent years. Optical Fiber Sensor Technology, Volume III concentrates on the applications of the technology and systems that rely upon it with a particular emphasis upon physical sensors. Edited by two scientists with a wide knowledge of the field and the community, the book brings together leading academics and practitioners in a comprehensive and incisive treatment of the subject. This is an essential reference both for researchers working and teaching in optical fiber sensor technology and for industrial users who need to be aware of current developments in optical fiber sensor devices and new areas of the associated technology.
Download or read book Optical Fiber Sensors written by Ginu Rajan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optical Fiber Sensors: Advanced Techniques and Applications describes the physical principles of, and latest developments in, optical fiber sensors. Providing a fundamental understanding of the design, operation, and practical applications of fiber optic sensing systems, this book: Discusses new and emerging areas of research including photonic crystal fiber sensors, micro- and nanofiber sensing, liquid crystal photonics, acousto-optic effects in fiber, and fiber laser-based sensing Covers well-established areas such as surface plasmon resonance sensors, interferometric fiber sensors, polymer fiber sensors, Bragg gratings in polymer and silica fibers, and distributed fiber sensors Explores humidity sensing applications, smart structure applications, and medical applications, supplying detailed examples of the various fiber optic sensing technologies in use Optical Fiber Sensors: Advanced Techniques and Applications draws upon the extensive academic and industrial experience of its contributing authors to deliver a comprehensive introduction to optical fiber sensors with a strong practical focus suitable for undergraduate and graduate students as well as scientists and engineers working in the field.
