Optical Fiber Sensors

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Free Online Course: Optical Fiber Sensors provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Optical Fiber Sensors is taught by Prof. Balaji Srinivasan.

Overview
  • Optical Fiber Sensors is intended as a senior undergraduate / graduate level course that introduces the different types of optical sensor technologies and their applications in metrology, navigation, and structural health monitoring. The learning objectives of the course include: Identify different types of optical sensors and their performance characteristics Analyze a given sensing requirement and design appropriate sensor Realize and implement an optimal sensing solution for a given requirementINTENDED AUDIENCE : Final year UG, and PG students including MS/PhD studentsPREREQUISITES : Introduction to Photonics (preferable)INDUSTRIES SUPPORT : Sterlite Technologies, SFO Technologies, TAG, Forbes Marshall

Syllabus
  • Week 1-2:

    • Why optical sensors?
    • Different types Sensors & Instrumentation metrics
    • Optical receiver design; noise issues
    Week 3-4:
    • Amplitude Modulated sensors
    • Lock-in detection
    Week 5-6:
    • Phase modulated sensors
    • Phase noise analysis and mitigation; Sensitivity limits
    Week 7-8:
    • Wavelength modulated sensors
    • Interrogator design, sensitivity limits
    Week 9:
    • Polarization Modulated Sensors
    • Analysis of current sensor
    Week 10-12:
    • Distributed Fiber Sensors
    • Raman & Brillouin scattering-based sensors