Session I
Physical and Mechanical Sensors
Invited Talks:
- Multimaterial fiber sensors, Fabien Sorin, Yoel Fink, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (United States of America)
- Spintronic microfluidic platform for biomedical and environmental applications, F. A. Cardoso, V. C. Martins, INESC - MN and IN - Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Portugal); L. P. Fonseca, Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IBB) (Portugal); J. Germano, L. A. Sousa, M. S. Piedade, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) (Portugal); Paulo Freitas, INESC - MN and IN - Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Portugal)
- Fibre optic hot-wire flowmeter based on a metallic coated hybrid LPG-FBG structure, P. Caldas, P. A. S. Jorge, G. Rego, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, L. A. Ferreira, F. Araújo, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal)
- Drift in high-temperature FBG sensors, A. Busboom, H. Xia, GE Global Research (Germany); B. K. Lee, G. P. Koste, GE Global Research (United States of America)
- Polarimetric sensitivity to hydrostatic pressure and temperature in birefringent dual-core microstructured polymer fiber, M. K. Szczurowski, T. Martynkien, G. Statkiewicz-Barabach, W. Urbanczyk, Wroclaw University of Technology (Poland); D. J. Webb, Aston University (United Kingdom)
- Wavelength encoded fiber sensor for extreme temperature range, D. Barrera, Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain); V. Finazzi, G. Coviello, ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences (Spain); A. Bueno, S. Sales, Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain); V. Pruneri, ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences (Spain)
- Strain calibration of optical FBG-based strain sensors, J. Roths, A. Wilfert, P. Kratzer, F. Jülich, R. Kuttler, Munich University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
- Investigation of long term stability of arc-induced gratings heat treated at high temperatures, G. Rego, P. Caldas, ESTG-IPVC - School of Technology and Management-Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (Portugal); O. Ivanov, Ulyanovsk Branch of Kotel’nikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics of Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia); J. L. Santos, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal)
- Temperature independent bend measurement using a pi-phase shifted FBG at twice the Bragg wavelength, H. K. Bal, F. Sidiroglou, Z. Brodzeli, Victoria University (Australia); S. A. Wade, Swinburne University of Technology (Australia); G. W. Baxter, S. F. Collins, Victoria University (Australia)
- Investigation of sensing properties of long period gratings based on microstructured polymer optical fibres, J. Witt, M. Steffen, M. Schukar, K. Krebber, BAM - Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing - Institute for Materials Research and Testing (Germany)
- Optical inclinometer based on fibre-taper-modal Michelson interferometer, L. Amaral, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal); A. B. L. Ribeiro, University Fernando Pessoa (Portugal)
- Photonic crystal fiber sensor for magnetic field detection, S. M. M. Quintero, University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil); C. Martelli, Federal University of Technology - Paraná (Brazil); C. C. Kato, L. C. G. Valente, A. M. B. Braga, University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
- Optimized conditions for gas light interaction in photonic crystal fibres, I. Dicaire, J-C. Beugnot, L. Thévenaz, EPFL - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (Switzerland)
- Fibre loop mirror using a small core microstructured fibre for the simultaneous measurement of strain and temperature, R. M. André, M. B. Marques, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal); P. Roy, University of Limoges (France); O. Frazão, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal)
- H2 sensing performance of optical fibers coated with WO3 film, J. Ou, M. H. Yaacob, M. Breedon, K. Kalantar-zadeh, W. Wlodarski, RMIT University (Australia)
- Optical refractometer based on high birefringence Bragg grating Fabry-Perot cavity, C. Gouveia, O. Frazão, P. A. S. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal)
- Transverse strain sensor based on etched phase-shifted fiber Bragg gratings, H. K. Bal, Z. Brodzeli, F. Sidiroglou, S. F. Collins, Victoria University (Australia)
- Rapid disappearance of regenerated fibre Bragg gratins at temperatures approaching 1500 ºC in Boron-codoped Germanosilicate optical fibre, M. L. Åslund, J. Canning, University of Sydney (Australia); H. Fu, H. Tam, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (China)
- Two-dimensional fibre grating packaging design for simultaneous strain and temperature measurement, M. R. Mokhtar, T. Sun, K. T. V. Grattan, City University London (United Kingdom)
- Frequency response of underwater ultrasonic transducers in the near field using polarimetric polarization maintaining fiber sensors, A. Bennecer, M. McGuire, G. M. H. Flockhart, S. G. Pierce, G. Hayward, B. Culshaw, University of Strathclyde (United Kingdom)
- Dynamic studies of fibre Bragg gratings, D. A. Jackson, University of Kent (United Kingdom)
- Understanding the mode coupling process in a strong long period grating, L. Jin, W. Jin, J. Ju, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (China)
- Fiber-optic Bragg grating sensors at cryogenic temperatures, T. Habisreuther, W. Ecke, I. Latka, K. Schröder, R. Willsch, IPHT-Jena - Institute of Photonic Technology (Germany)
- An ultra-high-resolution FBG static-strain sensor for geophysics applications, Q. Liu, Z. He, T. Tokunaga, K. Hotate, The University of Tokyo (Japan)
- Temperature and strain independent torsion sensor using a Sagnac interferometer based on a suspended twin-core fibre, R. M. Silva, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal); J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, IPHT-Jena - Institute of Photonic Technology (Germany); O. Frazão, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal)
- Acoustically modulated long period grating sensor for simultaneous viscosity and density measurement, R. A. Oliveira, Federal University of Technology - Paraná (Brazil); M. Naqshbandi, K. Cook, J. Canning, University of Sydney (Australia); A. A. P. Pohl, Federal University of Technology - Paraná (Brazil)
- Dual polarization fiber grating laser accelerometer, B-O. Guan, Jinan University (China); X-S. Sun, Y-N. Tan, Dalian University of Technology (China)
- Multi-parameter sensor using fiber in-line MZ interferometer embedded in fiber Bragg grating, C. R. Liao, Y. Wang, D. N. Wang, M. Yang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (China)
- Intrinsic Fabry-Pérot cavity sensor based on chemical etching of a multimode graded index fiber spliced to a single mode fiber, P. A. R. Tafulo, O. Frazão, P. A. S. Jorge, F. M. Araújo, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal)
- Strongly regenerated Bragg gratings in standard single-mode fibres, V. Oliveira, H. J. Kalinowski, Federal University of Technology – Paraná (Brazil)
- Optical vibration sensor using FBG Fabry-Pérot interferometer with wavelength scanning and Fourier analysis, A. Wada, S. Tanaka, N. Takahashi, National Defense Academy (Japan)
- A fibre Bragg grating based inclinometer system for ground movement measurement, J. Li, R. Correira, E. Chehura, S. Staines, S. W. James, R. P. Tatam, Cranfield University (United Kingdom)
- High sensitivity inline fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer bend sensor using a twin core fiber, A. Harhira, J. Lapointe, R. Kashyap, Polytechnic School of Montréal (Canada)
- Optical fibre sensor for measurement the large range of strain and frequency vibrations of flat diaphragm, H. Krisch, M. Lau, S. Tournillon, KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH (Germany)
- Simulation of vibration induced changed in the fiber Bragg grating reflection spectrum, A. Aray, H. Saghafifar, Malek-e-Ashtar University of Technology (Iran)
- Angle transducer based on fiber Bragg gratings able for tunnel auscultation, A. Quintela, J. M. Lázaro, M. A. Quintela, J. Mirapeix, V. Muñoz-Berti, J. M. López-Higuera, University of Cantabria (Spain)
- Reflective polarimetric fiber-optic thermometer, R. Wüest, B. Gülenaltin, F. Buchter, T. Bühler, ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)
- Dynamic response of optical fiber Bragg grating temperature sensors, G. E. Silva, J. C. Santos, University of São Paulo (Brazil); V. R. Almeida, R. M. Caso, Institute of Advanced Studies (Brazil)