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    Fiber Bragg Grating Regeneration at 450°c for Improved High Temperature Sensing
    (The Optical Society, 2019) Chah, Karima; Yüksel, Kıvılcım; Kinet, Damien; Yazd, Nazila Safari; Megret, Patrice; Caucheteur, Christophe
    Type-I fiber Bragg gratings photo-inscribed in hydrogen-loaded B/Ge co-doped silica single-mode optical fibers have been regenerated efficiently at 450 degrees C, which is the lowest temperature reported so far. The mechanical strength of the annealed fiber is preserved while ensuring temperature sensing of the regenerated gratings up to 900 degrees C. Unlike low temperature cycles (<= 600 degrees C), an annealing process at higher temperatures revealed faster regeneration for strong gratings. Changes in grating strength were also measured before the regeneration cycle. These behaviors suggest the contribution of different mechanisms to the regeneration process with different relative dynamics. (C) 2019 Optical Society of America.
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    Citation - WoS: 26
    Citation - Scopus: 27
    Implementation of a Mobile Platform Based on Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Automotive Traffic Monitoring
    (MDPI, 2020) Yüksel, Kıvılcım; Kinet, Damien; Chah, Karima; Caucheteur, Christophe
    Instrumentation techniques, implementation and installation methods are major concerns in today's distributed and quasi-distributed monitoring applications using fiber optic sensors. Although many successful traffic monitoring experiments have been reported using Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs), there has been no standardized solution proposed so far to have FBG seamlessly implemented in roads. In this work, we investigate a mobile platform including FBG sensors that can be positioned on roads for the purpose of vehicle speed measurements. The experimental results prove the efficiency of the proposed platform, providing a perspective toward weigh-in-motion systems.
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    A Trackside Sensor System for Train Axle Counting by Fiber Bragg Grating Accelerometer
    (The Optical Society, 2018) Yüksel, Kıvılcım; Kinet, Damien; Moeyaert, Veronique; Kouroussis, Georges; Caucheteur, Christophe
    An efficient method for railway traffic monitoring is presented. It uses FBG-based accelerometer together with an optimized signal processing. Sensors can be easily installed on a sleeper, without requiring interruption of the railway operability. © OSA 2018 © 2018 The Author(s)
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    Citation - WoS: 62
    Citation - Scopus: 70
    Railway Monitoring System Using Optical Fiber Grating Accelerometers
    (IOP Publishing Ltd., 2018) Yüksel, Kıvılcım; Kinet, Damien; Moeyaert, Veronique; Kouroussis, Georges; Caucheteur, Christophe
    Optimal operation, reduced energy consumption, longer service availability, and high safety level are the major concerns in today's railway transport systems. Smart monitoring systems should address these issues without interrupting railway operability. Many successful works have been carried out to provide railway monitoring functions using fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors on rail. Most of them are based on strain measurement due to the train passage. This paper presents a highly sensitive means for railway monitoring based on vibration measurement. FBG accelerometers placed on sleeper have been employed as sensor heads, which significantly facilitated the field sensor installation work compared to the positioning on the foot of the rail. An optimized signal demodulation algorithm has been effectively used to extract from the accelerometer traces both the axle number and the average speed information. Excellent capability of the developed system to obtain both parameters has been demonstrated by the way of field trials carried out on a Belgian railway line, during its normal operation. Easy installation, multi-function diagnosis, good data integrity, and compatibility with fiber optic sensors make the proposed sensor a good candidate for railway monitoring applications.
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    Yenilenmiş Fiber Bragg Izgara Algılayıcı Geliştirilmesinde Deneysel Unsurlar
    (IEEE, 2018) Yuksel Aldogan, Kivilcim; Vila, Alvaro Gonzalez; Kinet, Damien; Caucheteur, Christophe
    The literature on the Regenerated Gratings has been summarised in terms of the key design, and performance parameters. Afterwards, the practical issues such as initial reflectivity, fiber type, and the effect of annealing cycle were investigated by the way of experiments for developing high temperature sensors.
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    Infrared Radiation Detector Interrogated by Optical Frequency-Domain Reflectometer
    (Elsevier Ltd., 2012) Yüksel, Kıvılcım; Caucheteur, Christophe; Renoirt, Jean-Michel; Debliquy, Marc; Mégret, Patrice; Wuilpart, Marc
    We experimentally demonstrated a fast infrared (IR) radiation sensor. It is capable of measuring IR radiation independently from the environmental temperature fluctuations. Experimental work shows that this IR detection prototype have strong conveniences (fast response and reliability in harsh environment) compared to previous detectors which makes it a very good option for early fire detection systems. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.