The detection of ultrasound using fiber-optic sensors
Culshaw, B. and Thursby, G.J. and Betz, D. and Sorazu, B.L. (2008) The detection of ultrasound using fiber-optic sensors. IEEE Sensors Journal, 8 (7). pp. 1360-1367. ISSN 1530-437X (https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2008.927240)
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Abstract
Ultrasound is a valuable tool for the detection of damage in structures and the characterization of material properties. Its detection is conventionally done by piezoelectric transducers, however fiber-optic sensors can operate over a greater range of frequencies and also yield information on the direction of wave propagation. The interaction between fiber sensors and ultrasound both demonstrates the integrating features of intrinsic fiber-optic sensors and presents new opportunities in ultrasonic detection, offering enormous diversity in polar and frequency response. This paper summarizes the interaction mechanisms between ultrasound and fiber sensors and confirms their functional flexibility. We use these results to demonstrate the practical use of these sensors to detect and locate damage in a sample.
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Item type: Article ID code: 7113 Dates: DateEvent16 July 2008PublishedNotes: Also presented at European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, July 2007 Subjects: Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Department: Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator Date deposited: 14 Oct 2008 Last modified: 03 Oct 2024 00:18 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/7113