Sensors & Electronics
Physical Property Sensors
Fiber Optic Strain and Temperature Sensor (130)
Fiber Optic with Embedded Bragg Grating Sensors
Problem: High-sensitivity, low-cost sensors are needed to measure distributed strain and temperature in structures
Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Mechanisms through Devices
PNNL Solution:
- Demonstrated Bragg grating sensors for strain and temperature
- NOTE: Patent application filed
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Bragg gratings for fiber optic sensors; innovative optical design for detecting wavelength shifts; prototype development and demonstration; optical configuration analysis to assess sensitivity; data analysis to document observed performance.
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Contact: Mark Jones
