[内容简介]
         
        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.
        
         
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        Preface
        Editors
        Contributors
        Introduction to Optical Fiber Sensors; Ginu Rajan
        Optical Fiber Sensing Solutions: From Macro- to Micro-/Nanoscale; Yuliya Semenova and Gerald Farrell
        Interferometric Fiber-Optic Sensors; Sara Tofighi, Abolfazl Bahrampour, Nafiseh Pishbin, and Ali Reza Bahrampour
        Polymer Optical Fiber Sensors; Kara Peters
        Surface Plasmon Resonance Fiber-Optic Sensors; Kent B. Pfeifer and Steven M. Thornberg
        Photonic-Crystal Fibers for Sensing Applications; Ana M.R. Pinto
        Liquid Crystal Optical Fibers for Sensing Applications; Sunish Mathews and Yuliya Semenova
        Optical Microfiber Physical Sensors; George Y. Chen and Gilberto Brambilla
        Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors and Interrogation Systems; Dipankar Sengupta
        Polymer Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors and Their Applications; David J. Webb
        Acousto-Optic Effect and Its Application in Optical Fibers; Alexandre de Almeida Prado Pohl
        Distributed Fiber-Optic Sensors and Their Applications; Balaji Srinivasan and Deepa Venkitesh
        Fiber Laser–Based Sensing Technologies; Asrul Izam Azmi, Muhammad Yusof Mohd Noor, Haifeng Qi, Kun Liu, and Gang-Ding Peng
        Active Core Optical Fiber Chemical Sensors and Applications; Shiquan Tao
        Optical Fiber Humidity Sensors; Muhammad Yusof Mohd Noor, Gang-Ding Peng, and Ginu Rajan
        Medical Applications of Fiber-Optic Sensors; Vandana Mishra
        Optical Fiber Sensors for Smart Composite Materials and Structures; Manjusha Ramakrishnan, Yuliya Semenova, Gerald Farrell, and Ginu Rajan
        Future Perspectives for Fiber-Optic Sensing; Brian Culshaw
        Index