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Progress in optical fiber sensors The field of optical fiber sensor technology is one that continues to expand and develop at a rate that could barely have been predicted a few years ago. The wealth of publications appearing in the technical literature and the burgeoning number of papers presented at the now well-established series of national and international conferences, which are attended by a wide selection of technically qualified optoelectronics professionals, gives a clear indication of both the range and scale of the devices and applications now seen in the subject. Such a rapid expansion makes it very difficult for the scientist and engineer, under pressure to be both informed and effective for an employer, to attend all these meetings, selectively read the appropriate literature and be able quickly to gain the knowledge in those specific areas which will give the best advantage for the work in hand. To that end, this volume has been planned and carefully designed to provide an essential overview, and detailed specific information, on those novel and exciting aspects of optical fiber sensor technology that have recently emerged, with particular focus on the devices and the exciting applications of this part of optoelectronic technology in the vast international measurement and instrumentation area.
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OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR TECHNOLOGY Volume2 Optoelectronics, Imaging and Sensing Series Series editors Dr. A. T. Augousti, Kingston University, UK Professor K. T. V. Grattan, City University, UK Professor G. Parry, Imperial College, London University, UK Optoelectronics, Imaging and Sensing brings together the best elements of two successful series, the Optical and Quantum Electronics Series and the Sensor Physics and Technology Series. The new series will focus on exciting new developments and applications in the rapidly changing areas of optoelectronic sensing and imaging technology. The volumes cover both systems and devices, and are aimed at scientists involved in research and development as weIl as practising engineers. Advanced undergraduate and graduate textbooks are also included, giving tutorial introductions that are essential for those wishing to work in the challenging and multidisciplinary areas of optoelectronics, imaging and sensing. This up-to-date series will include electronic products as weIl as conventional books, meeting the needs of its users effectively in the most modem formats. Titles Available: Electromagnetic Waves C.G.Someda Optical Fiber Sensor Technology Volume 2 Devices and Technology Edited by K. T. V. Grattan and B. T. Meggitt Optical and Quantum Electronics Series 1 Optical Fiber Sensor Technology Edited by K. T. V. Grattan andB. T. Meggitt 2 Vision Assistant Software A practical introduction to image processing and pattern classifiers C.R.AllenandN.C. Yung 3 Silica-based Buried Channel Waveguides and devices F. Ladouceur andJ. D. Love 4 Essentials of Optoelectronics With applications A. Rogers Sensor Physics and Technology Series 1 Biosensors T.M.Cahn 2 Fiber Optic F1uorescence Thermometry K. T. V. Grattanand Z. Y.Zhang 3 Silicon Sensors and Circuits F. W olffenbuttel 4 Ultrasonic Measurements and Technologies S. Kocis and Z. Figura 5 Data Acquisition for Sensor Systems H.R. Taylor Optical Flber Sensor Technology Volume 2 Devices aud Techuology Edited by K. T. V. Grattau Professor of Measurement and Instrumentation Head, Department of Electrica!, Electronic and Information Engineering City University, London, UK and B. T. Meggitt Y1siting Professor, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering City University, London, UK SPRINGER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V. F1rst edition 1998 © 1998 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht Originally published by Chapman & Hall in 1998 Softcover rep