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Fiber optic system

US6571639B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 1999
Grant dateJun 3, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01L1/242
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fiber optic system and method of use is disclosed. The fiber optic system comprises a laminated, pre-stressed, piezoelectric actuator; and a fiber optic strain gage having an input/output fiber, wherein the fiber optic strain gage is attached to a surface of the laminated, pre-stressed, piezoelectric actuator. The fiber optic system is useful for performing dynamic mechanical analysis on a sample.

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