Abstract
Liquid crystal (LC), due to their unique crystalline phase characterized by the partial order of their constituent molecules along with physical fluidity, can be easily incorporated into desired configurations for a variety of device applications [1, 2]. The large anisotropy of LCs dependent on physical parameters, such as temperature and electric and magnetic fields, makes LC materials suited for implementing optical sensors for such parameters. Optical sensing research has developed several successful fiber sensor types, for example, fiber Bragg grating sensors for strain sensing have been widely applied in structural health monitoring. Fiber-optic sensing [3] offers many advantages such as dielectric isolation, immunity from electromagnetic interference, chemical passivity, multiplexing capabilities, wide bandwidth, wide operating temperature range, environmental ruggedness, and safety in explosive conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Optical Fiber Sensors |
| Subtitle of host publication | Advanced Techniques and Applications |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 151-180 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781482228298 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781482228250 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |