Gratings in novel fibre geometry for applications in shape sensing

Helen L. Dobb, Thomas D.P. Allsop, David J. Webb, Kyriacos Kalli

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Abstract

A long period grating (LPG) fabricated in progressive three-layered (PTL) fibre is described. The grating with a period of 391µm, had dual attenuation bands associated with a particular cladding mode. The dual attenuation bands have been experimentally characterised for their spectral sensitivity to bending, which resulted in the highest sensitivity to bending seen for this particular fibre and temperature. The spectral characteristics of the fibre have been modelled giving good agreement to the experimental data as well as showing that the attenuation bands are both associated with the second order HE/EH2,n cladding mode.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical sensing
EditorsBrian Culshaw, Anna G. Mignani, Rainer Riesenberg
PublisherSPIE
Pages109-117
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)978-0-8194-5381-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004
EventOptical Sensing - Strasbourg, France
Duration: 26 Apr 200427 Apr 2004

Publication series

NameSPIE proceedings
PublisherSPIE
Volume5459
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Sensing
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityStrasbourg
Period26/04/0427/04/04

Bibliographical note

Helen Dobb ; Thomas Allsop ; David J. Webb and Kyriacos Kalli "Gratings in novel fibre geometry for applications in shape sensing", Proc. SPIE 5459, Optical Sensing, 109 (September 1, 2004);

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.545070

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