Abstract
In the last decade, one of the most rapidly growing sensor areas has been that of optical sensors. Partly, this trend has been prompted by the rapid decline in optical sensor prices, partly it is the result of a growing need for noncontact sensors with high precision, and partly it stems from the advent of new types of optical devices which are easily used. Optomechanical sensors are devices in which some aspect of light propagation is changed (modulated) by a mechanical variable. As will be demonstrated in this chapter, the precise nature of the modulation can take many different forms. This chapter discusses optomechanical sensors in general and concentrates on fiber optic devices in particular. Please keep in mind that the intent of this chapter is an introduction. It is not possible to do justice to optomechanical sensors in one short chapter, and the interested reader is referred to the many books on the topic. (For instance, see[1]—[3].)
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Busch-Vishniac, I.J. (1999). Optomechanical Sensors. In: Electromechanical Sensors and Actuators. Mechanical Engineering Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1434-2_8
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