POLARIMETRIC FIBER-OPTIC SYSTEM FOR STATIC AND DYNAMIC STRAIN MEASUREMENT
W. Konopka, T.R. Woliński, A.W. Domański and M.A. Karpierz
Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662 Warszawa, Poland
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Polarization properties of the transmitted optical signal in polarimetric fiber-optic sensing systems for dynamic strain measurements as well as for smart structures applications are presented. The smart structure consists of highly birefringent fiber embedded in an epoxy cylinder.
DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.99.207
PACS numbers: 42.81.Gs, 42.81.Pa