Optical fibers with reduced pressure sensitivity.
The pressure sensitivity of the phase of light propagating in aluminum-coated fibers is studied both analytically and experimentally. The analytically predicted reduction in fiber sensitivity that is due to the balancing of pressure-induced length changes with strain-induced index changes is demonstrated experimentally.
Lagakos
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Hickman
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Cole
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Bucaro
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