%0 Book Section
%T Stress sensor based on light scattering by an array of birefringent optical waveguides
publisher SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering
%D 2003
%U 0-8194-4596-7
%@ https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/60831
%X We propose a new stress-sensing technique based upon measurement of light scattering produced by an array of birefringent waveguides. When external; stress is applied to the array of waveguides, their optical properties are modified via the photo-elastic effect. By monitorizing the scattered light amplitude this change can be detected and analysed in order to assess the strength and direction of the external force.
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