Werzinger S, Härteis LS, Köhler A, Engelbrecht R, Schmauß B (2017)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2017
Publisher: SPIE
Conference Proceedings Title: International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS)
Event location: Jeju, Korea
DOI: 10.1117/12.2267478
Many fiber optic distance sensors use a reflective configuration, where a light beam is launched from an optical fiber, reflected from a target and coupled back into the fiber. While singlemode fibers (SMF) provide low-loss, high-performance components and a well-defined output beam, the coupling of the reflected light into the SMF is very sensitive to mechanical misalignments and scattering at the reflecting target. In this paper we use a double-clad fiber (DCF) and a DCF coupler to obtain an enhanced multimodal coupling of reflected light into the fiber. Increased power levels and robustness are achieved compared to a pure SMF configuration. © (2017) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
APA:
Werzinger, S., Härteis, L.-S., Köhler, A., Engelbrecht, R., & Schmauß, B. (2017). Effective light coupling in reflective fiber optic distance sensors using a double-clad fiber. In International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS). Jeju, Korea: SPIE.
MLA:
Werzinger, Stefan, et al. "Effective light coupling in reflective fiber optic distance sensors using a double-clad fiber." Proceedings of the International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS), Jeju, Korea SPIE, 2017.
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