PMMA optical fibers as intrinsic sensors of surface crystal growth

Martijn Boerkamp; David Lamb; Peter Lye

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PMMA optical fibers as intrinsic sensors of surface crystal growth

Martijn Boerkamp
, David Lamb
, Peter Lye

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Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) optical fibers are evaluated for their potential as intrinsic sensors of surface crystal growth. Superior mechanical flexibility means they can be configured to maximize sensitivity, primarily via coiling to promote higher-order modes of radiation propagation in their core. The effects of coiling and exposing the fiber to elevated temperatures (greater than the glass transition temperature) are found to increase sensitivity of the PMMA fibers to surface crystallization while pre-bending is found to reduce sensitivity.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE
Editors	David Sampson, Stephen Collins, Kyunghwan Oh, Ryozo Yamauchi
Place of Publication	Bellingham, United States of America
Publisher	International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE)
Pages	700440-1-700440-4
Volume	7004
ISBN (Print)	9780819472045
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.786072
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	OFS-19: 19th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors - Perth, Australia Duration: 14 Apr 2008 → 18 Apr 2008

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Conference	OFS-19: 19th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors
City	Perth, Australia
Period	14/04/08 → 18/04/08

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Classical and Physical Optics

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Boerkamp, M, Lamb, D & Lye, P 2008, PMMA optical fibers as intrinsic sensors of surface crystal growth. in D Sampson, S Collins, K Oh & R Yamauchi (eds), Proceedings of SPIE. vol. 7004, International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Bellingham, United States of America, pp. 700440-1-700440-4, OFS-19: 19th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Perth, Australia, 14/04/08. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.786072

PMMA optical fibers as intrinsic sensors of surface crystal growth. / Boerkamp, Martijn; Lamb, David; Lye, Peter.
Proceedings of SPIE. ed. / David Sampson; Stephen Collins; Kyunghwan Oh; Ryozo Yamauchi. Vol. 7004 Bellingham, United States of America: International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), 2008. p. 700440-1-700440-4.

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