@inproceedings{7da76ae6e8c04d5ab2d1791dff369193,
title = "Sensitive interferometric force sensor based on multicore optical fibre",
abstract = "A simple, interferometric force sensor based on a multicore optical fiber (MCF) that operates in reflection mode is presented. The device consists of a short segment of MCF inserted at the distal end of a conventional single mode optical fiber (SMF). To demonstrate the concept we used a mechanical piece with grooves to press the MCF. In this way the external force on the MCF is converted in localized pressure on the fiber which causes attenuation losses to the interfering modes and makes the interference pattern to shrink. The changes experienced by the interference pattern can be easily monitored. The sensor here proposed is highly sensitive since it can resolve forces down to 0.01 N.",
author = "J. Villatoro and {Van Newkirk}, A. and E. Antonio-Lopez and J. Zubia and A. Sch{\"u}lzgen and R. Amezcua-Correa",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 SPIE. Copyright: Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; 6th European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors ; Conference date: 31-05-2016 Through 03-06-2016",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1117/12.2235404",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Elfed Lewis",
booktitle = "Sixth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors",
address = "United States",
}