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Optical detectors and receivers

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Optical Fiber Sensor Technology

Part of the book series: Optical and Quantum Electronics Series ((OISS,volume 1))

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An optical sensor is a system in which some parameter characteristic of an optical signal is modulated in a reproducible and recoverable manner by a measurand. Although the transduction mechanism is optical, it is necessary to convert the optical signal to an electrical one in order that it may be processed and either recorded or displayed. This function is accomplished using a photodetector, which converts optical energy to electrical energy. The basic photodetector generally produces only a low level electrical signal, which must immediately by amplified before it can undergo further processing. The combination of a photodetector and its immediate amplification is called a receiver. The role of the receiver in an idealized optical fiber sensor system is shown in Fig. 4.1.

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Jones, J.D.C. (1995). Optical detectors and receivers. In: Grattan, K.T.V., Meggitt, B.T. (eds) Optical Fiber Sensor Technology. Optical and Quantum Electronics Series, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1210-9_4

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