SPIE Programmes
FIBER OPTICS
- Introduction to Optical Fiber
Components and Systems
- Fiber Optic Sensors: An
Introduction for Engineers and Scientists
- An Introduction to Fiber Optic
Sensors
- Intensity Based Fiber Optic Sensors
and the Fabry-Perot Fiber Sensor
- Fiber Optic Polarization and Bulk
Grating Sensors
- Optical Fiber Bragg Gratings:
Principles and Applications
- Applications of the Fiber Optic
Sagnac Interferometer
- The Mach-Zehnder and Michelson
Interferometers and Multiplexing
- Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors
- Fiber Optic Current Sensors
- Fiber Optic Smart Structures for
Natural, Civil, and Aerospace Applications
- Fiber Optic Smart Civil Structures
- Fiber Optic Sensors Based on the
Faraday
Introduction to Optical Fiber Components & Systems
Michael Corke is currently the Executive
Vice President of GC Technology, Inc., Atlanta, GA.
This seminar will provide an introduction to
optical fiber components and systems and an overview of the
present status of this technology. Optical fiber with its almost
infinite bandwidth and low transmission loss is becoming the
technology of choice for today's and future communication
systems. In the area of sensors, fiber optics has advantages of
immunity to EMI, high sensitivity and large dynamic range. This
course provides you with the background on the various fiber
optic components that are used to construct fiber optic
communication and sensor systems.
This course will allow you to:
- Keep abreast of the latest changes
- Have a sound practical understanding of
the individual components and how they are integrated
into systems
- Determine the cost/performance/technology
trade-offs of various fiber optic system solutions
- Review and evaluate commercial fiber optic
systems for particular applications.
Part I: Optical Fiber
- Discuss light transmission through
waveguides and fiber
- Explain modal transmission
- Present various fiber types and their
manufacture; singlemode, multimode, and polarization
maintaining
Part II: Connectors and Splices
- Discuss the design of the common multimode
and singlemode connectors with respect to insertion loss
and back reflection
- Describe mechanical and fusion splicing
techniques with cost/performance trade-offs presented.
Part III: Couplers and Wavelength Division
Multiplexers
- Discussion of the manufacturing
techniques, operation and specification of these
components
- Presentation of the applications of these
components to the various communication and sensor
systems
Part IV: Specialized Fiber Components
- Description of special fiber components
including polarizers, switches, phase shifters and
frequency shifters will be given
- Applications of these components to
communication and sensor systems
Part V: Integrated Optical Components
- Discussion of integrated optical
components based on Lithium Niobate Technology
- Operation of phase shifters, directional
coupler switches, and intensity modulators
Part VI: Sources and Detectors
- Operation and performance of Lasers and
LEDs
- Selection criteria for various
communication and sensor applications
Part VII: Optical Power Budget
- Description of the calculation of a system
optical power budget with respect to the individual
components
- Discussion of the component suppliers
specifications as they relate to power budget
calculations Part VIII: Communication Systems
- Description of the requirements for
different types of communication systems
- Discussions as they relate to particular
applications examples of different network
configurations, including LANs, telephony and CATV
Part IX: Multimode Sensor Systems
- Description of the different measurement
techniques using multimode fiber
- Explanation of the advantages and
disadvantages of the various techniques
- Applications of multimode fiber sensors
Part X: Single Mode Sensors
- Description of various fiber
interferometers
- Examples of interferometric sensors for
measurement of magnetic field, flow, temperature,
rotation rate, and holographic systems
Intended Audience: Technical managers,
scientists, and engineers who desire an introduction to optical
fiber technology.
Order Number: VT0692
Length: 10 hours
Individual Price: List US$645
Site License: List US$1,500
Fiber Optic Sensors: An Introduction for Engineers and
Scientists
Eric Udd is president and founder of
Blue Road Research Company (Troutdale, OR), an educational and
high technology company that specializes in the area of fiber
optic sensors.
This course is an introduction to the rapidly
emerging field of fiber optic sensors that is having significant
impact upon such diverse areas as guidance and control,
industrial control, structural monitoring, and medicine.
This course will allow you to:
- Understand the basic benefits of fiber
optic sensor technology which include immunity to
electromagnetic interference, high bandwidth, small size,
multiplexing potential, environmental ruggedness, safety,
and reliability
- Know the basic principles upon which many
fiber optic sensors are based and how many fiber optic
sensors may be classified into groups
- Become familiar with fiber sensors capable
of measuring temperature, pressure, strain, vibration,
acoustics, rotation, acceleration, position, water vapor
content and many other environmental parameters
- Understand how this technology is being
applied today and how it is likely to impact future
systems and products.
Part I: Fundamental Components and Concepts
- Define components basic to operations of
fiber optic sensors
- Outline the relationship between component
performance and fiber sensor operation
- List the performance characteristics of
light sources, modulators, optical fiber and detectors
essential to fiber sensors
- Demonstrate how component characteristics
can be used to implement fiber optic sensors
Part II: Intensity Based and Fabry-Perot
Interferometric Sensors
- Describe sensors based on microbending,
evanescence, band edge, and blackbody phenomena
- Outline the operation of grating based
fiber optic sensors
- Describe the operation of linear and
rotary position sensors
- Characterize the operation of Fabry-Perot
fiber sensors
Part III: The Sagnac Interferometer, Rotation,
Acoustic, and Strain Sensing
- Describe rotation sensing characteristics
and the operation of the ring laser gyro and open and
closed loop fiber optic gyros
- Summarize error sources in the Sagnac
interferometer based fiber optic rotation sensor and how
the interferometer can be configured to optimize acoustic
strain sensitivity -Illustrate how the Sagnac
interferometer is being applied in industry
Part IV: The Mach-Zhender and Michelson
Interferometers and Multiplexing
- Describe the Mach-Zhender and Michelson
interferometers
- Review current methods used to demodulate
these interferometers and how they are used to support
electric and magnetic field sensing, acoustic wave
detection and as seismometers
- Show how interferometers may be
multiplexed into large arrays
Part V: Fiber Optic Smart Structures and
Industrial Applications of Fiber Optic Sensors
- Describe how fiber optic smart structures
may be used to support manufacturing, nondestructive
evaluation, health monitoring and structural control
- Provide examples of how fiber optic smart
structures will be applied
- Show how fiber optic sensors are being
used to support industrial process control and how they
are being demonstrated in aircraft.
Intended Audience: Engineers, scientists
and managers who are interested in learning about the operation
and application of fiber optic technology. It would also be of
interest to marketing personnel who may be charged with assessing
the impact of this technology on current or future products.
Recommended Text: While it is not
required, access to the text Fiber Optic Sensors: An Introduction
for Engineers and Scientists, edited by Eric Udd, is recommended
as a reference and extension of the course. To order this
textbook contact John Wiley, at 212/850-6000.
Order Number: VT1193
Length: 5 hours
Individual Price: List US$395
Site License: List US$1,000
An Introduction to Fiber Optic Sensors
Instructor: Eric Udd, Blue Road Research
This video serves to introduce the fundamental
components and their relationship to fiber optic sensors. It also
provides a general introduction to the field, its relationship to
the optoelectronics and telecommunications industries, and the
outlook for the future.
Topics include:
- The advantages of fiber optic sensors
- Future directions of fiber optic sensors
and their relationship to the optoelectronic and fiber
communication industry
- Components used to support fiber optic
sensors including light sources, types of optical fiber,
modulators, and detectors
- The interrelationships between components
and fiber sensor performance
- An introduction to fiber optic sensors and
their applications
Order Number: FOV9501
Length: 2 hours
Individual Price: List US$195
Site License: List US$495
Intensity Based Fiber Optic Sensors and the Fabry-Perot Fiber
Sensor
Instructor: Gordon Mitchell, Future
Focus, Inc.
The emphasis in this video segment is on
practical sensor configurations. Drawings, sensor samples, and
experiences with product development will be used to illustrate
concepts.
Topics include:
- Basics of intensity sensors and their
limitations
- Simple sensors for distance and liquid
level measurements
- Encoder applications for displacement
measurements
- Multimode Fabry-Perot sensor fabrication
techniques
- Readout options for Fabry-Perot sensors
- Single mode Fabry-Perot options
Order Number: FOV9502
Length: 2 hours
Individual Price: List US$195
Site License: List US$495
Fiber Optic Polarization and Bulk Grating Sensors
Instructor: William Spillman, University
of Vermont
This video course presents the fundamental
principles and practical examples of fiber optic sensors based on
polarization and gratings. The mathematical background necessary
for understanding polarization and grating effects is developed
to the point where it can be utilized for sensor design.
Topics include:
- Sensor modulation techniques involving
intensity, wavelength, and polarization
- Transducer mechanisms exploiting phenomena
associated with photoelasticity and properties of
gratings
- Sensors to detect the parameters of linear
and rotary position, acoustic waves, pressure, and
stress/strain.
Order Number: FOV9503
Length: 2 hours
Individual Price: List US$195
Site License: List US$495
Optical Fiber Bragg Gratings: Principles and Applications
Instructor: David A. Brown, University
of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and Brown University, and Qin Zhang,
Brown Unviersity
This video provides an introduction to the
principles and applications of optical fiber Bragg gratings,
including sensor and data multiplexing, dispersion cancellation,
strain sensing, mode locking semiconductor lasers, and
distributed feedback mirrors in fiber lasers.
Topic include:
- Physical principles of Bragg gratings
- Internal and external UV-photoinduced
fabrication methods
- Fiber photosensitivity mechanisms
- Chirped gratings filters
- Lasers applications
- Sensor applications
Order Number: FOV9504
Length: 2 hours
Individual Price: List US$195
Site License: List US$495
Applications of the Fiber Optic Sagnac Interferometer
Instructor: Eric Udd, Blue Road Research
Company
The fiber optic gyro has had a major impact on
guidance and control. This video introduces the usage of the
Sagnac interferometer for rotation sensing as well as the
measurement of acoustics, strain, wavelength and the usage of the
Sagnac interferometer for communication.
Topics include:
- Rotation sensing with the Sagnac
interferometer
- Open and closed loop fiber optic gyros,
performance and error sources, and application and market
areas
- Quasistatic sensing applications such as
strain
- Time varying sensing applications
including acoustics
- Using the Sagnac interferometer for
distributed sensing to measure the position and location
of time varying effects
- Communication using the Sagnac
interferometer
Order Number: FOV9505
Length: 2 hours
Individual Price: List US$195
Site License: List US$495
The Mach-Zehnder and Michelson Interferometers and
Multiplexing
Instructor: Alan Kersey, Naval Research
Laboratory
Topics include:
- Principles of operation of the
Mach-Zehnder and Michelson Interferometers
- Demodulation techniques, polarization
properties, and noise
- Applications
- Multiplexing techniques
Order Number: FOV9506
Length: 2 hours
Individual Price: List US$195
Site License: List US$495
Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors
Instructor: John P. Dakin, University of
Southampton (UK)
This video course describes the basic concepts
and technology for measuring parameters along the entire length
of optical fiber sensing cables. Emphasis is placed on methods
having wide practical applications.
Topics include:
- Temperature
- Strain
- Disturbance-locating
- magnetic field
- Chemical sensors
- Fully distributed and multiplexed fiber
section sensing methods
Order Number: FOV9507
Length: 2 hours
Individual Price: List US$195
Site License: List US$495
Fiber Optic Current Sensors
Instructor: Jim Blake, Texas A&M
University
Fiber optic current sensors based on the
Faraday effect are reviewed. A number of implementation methods
for application to electric power systems are described and
contrasted.
Topics include:
- Motivation for fiber optics in power
applications
- implementation methods described: basic
polarimetric; reciprocal polarimetric; Faraday mirror,
Sagnac loop, and in-line Sagnac
Order Number: FOV9508
Length: 2 hours
Individual Price: List US$195
Site License: List US$495
Fiber Optic Smart Structures for Natural, Civil, and
Aerospace Applications
Instructor: Eric Udd, Blue Road Research
Company.
Fiber Optic smart structures are involved in
monitoring manufacturing, nondestructive evaluation, health and
damage assessment, and control systems. This videotape provides
an overview of this technology and how it may be applied.
Topics include:
- An introduction to the basic framework and
technologies associated with fiber optic smart structures
- Manufacturing, nondestructive testing,
health, damage, and control systems
- Embedding fiber optic sensors in
materials, fiber sensor selection.
Order Number: FOV9509
Length: 2 hours
Individual Price: List US$199
Site License: List US$495
Fiber Optic Smart Civil Structures
Instructor: Peter L. Fuhr, University of
Vermont
The revolutions in the fiber optic
telecommunication and optoelectronic industries have enabled the
development of fiber optic sensors that offer a series of
advantages over conventional electrical sensors. This course will
provide an overview of applications of such sensors within the
civil structures arena which results in fiber optic smart civil
structures.
Topics include:
- Fundamental concepts and technology of
fiber optic sensors and smart structures
- Embedding fiber optics in materials
- Multiplexing alternatives for selected
sensors
- Implementing fiber optic smart structures
on a large platform
- Architectures for large structures
- Removing interrogation of embedded sensors
- Resource materials available
- Future applications
Order Number: FOV9510
Length: 2 hours
Individual Price: List US$195
Site License: List US$495
Fiber Optic Sensors Based on the Faraday Effect
Instructor: William B. Spillman,
University of Vermont
This course covers the theory and operation of
the fiber optic sensors based on the Faraday effect in thin films
that have been used on gas turbine engines to sense engine speed.
These sensors have been in limited production since the late
1980s and represent one of the more successful fiber optic
sensors to date.
Topics include:
- definition of the Faraday effect
- differences between bulk Faraday materials
and thin Faraday films
- theoretical basis for the magnetic domain
configurations observed in thin Faraday films
- diffraction grating theory
- experimental results demonstrating how
thin Faraday films act as phase gratings
- application of fiber optic Faraday sensors
as tachometers for gas turbine engines
- other fiber optic sensors based on the
Faraday effect.
Order Number: FOV9511
Length: 1.25 hours
Individual Price: List US$95
Site License: List US$245
