Abstract
This work presents a short review of the current research on the acousto-optic mechanism applied to optical fibers. The role of the piezoelectric element and the acousto-optic modulator in the excitation of flexural and longitudinal acoustic modes in the frequency range up to 1.2 MHz is highlighted. A combination of the finite elements and the transfer matrix methods is used to simulate the interaction of the waves with Bragg and long period gratings. Results show a very good agreement with experimental data. Recent applications such as the writing of gratings under the acoustic excitation and a novel viscometer sensor based on the acousto-optic mechanism are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1–25 |
| Journal | Photonic Sensors |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 11 Jan 2013 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2013 |
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