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Application Notes

Title
Product Area
Biospecimen Preservation and Therapeutic Stabilization Summary
Link
#LL08_ Biostabilization Luna Innovations Biotech group.pdf
Building Safety and Fiber Optic Monitoring
  • HYPERION/FBGs
Link
Building Safety Application Note
Can Your Strain Gage or Thermocouple Do This?
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Short Summary
Simply embed or surface mount small, nearly weightless fiber optic sensors into your material or component, and directly measure stress, strain or temperature.
Link
Can-Your-Strain-Gage-10.18.pdf
Case Study - Akron Spillway Dam
  • HYPERION/FBGs
Link
Executive Summary - Akron Dam
Link
Akron Dam Case Study
Case Study - Arsenal Bridge
  • HYPERION/FBGs
Link
Executive Summary - Arsenal Bridge Case Study
Link
Case Study - Arsenal Bridge
Case Study - Chulitna River Bridge
  • HYPERION/FBGs
Link
Executive Summary - Chulitna River Bridge
Link
Chulitna River Bridge Case Study
Case Study - Hong Kong Rail
  • HYPERION/FBGs
Link
Executive Summary - Hong Kong Rail
Link
Hong Kong Rail Case Study
Case Study - Hull Stress Monitoring System
  • HYPERION/FBGs
Link
Executive Summary - Hull Stress Monitoring
Link
Hull Stress Monitoring Case Study
Case Study - Mount Rushmore Rock Block Monitoring
  • HYPERION/FBGs
Link
Executive Summary - Mount Rushmore RBMS
Link
Mount Rushmore RBMS Case Study
Case Study - Roadway Monitoring
  • HYPERION/FBGs
Link
Executive Summary - Roadway Monitoring
Link
Roadway Monitoring Case Study
Case Study - Sblade Wind Turbine Monitoring
  • HYPERION/FBGs
Link
Executive Summary - SBlade Case Study
Link
SBlade Case Study
Chirped Fiber Bragg Grating Measurements
  • Optical Test
Short Summary
App note outlining the capabilities of the Optical Backscatter Reflectometer (OBR) 4600 in characterizing a chirped fiber Bragg grating (FBG).
Link
LT_TD_EN-FY1304_CFBG-Msrmts_Rev-2.pdf
Combat Polarization Impairments with Dynamic Polarization Controllers
  • Polarization
Link
Combat-Polarization-Impairments-with-Dynamic-Polarization-Controllers.pdf
Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing: Applications in Composites Test and Measurement
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Short Summary
Applications illustrate how high spatial resolution HD-FOS measurements provide insight that cannot be practically achieved using single point sensors such as conventional foil strain gauges.
Link
LT_TD_EN-FY1317_DFS-Composite-Applications_Rev-3.pdf
Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing: Measuring Strain Across Welds
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Short Summary
While traditional strain gages adhered to welds will average the strain across the gage area, HD-FOS sensing allows measurement of the strain profile across a weld with a very high spatial resolution. This engineering note demonstrates measurement of strain across the welding joints of a motorcycle handle bar instrumented with a fiber optic sensor.
Link
LT_TD_EN-FY1319_DFOS_StrainAcrossWelds_v3.pdf
Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing: Measuring Strain with PEEK-Buffered Fiber Optic Sensor
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Short Summary
Discusses strain measurements obtained from PEEK fiber compared to polyimide fiber, when bonded onto a fiberglass coupon and loaded in tension.
Link
EN_TD_EN-FY1322_PEEK_Coated_LBL_Strain_v1.pdf
Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing: Measuring Temperature on a Printed Circuit Board
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Short Summary
Demonstrates distributed temperature measurements to identify points of failure on a printed circuit board
Link
LT-TD_EN-FY1326_PCBTemperature_v3.pdf
Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing: Strain Measurements on Powder Coated Metal
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Short Summary
Powder coating is a method for electrostatically binding dry powder onto surfaces. While providing better protection for surfaces, this tough finish makes it difficult and time consuming to sand off when preparing the surface for strain sensor bonding. This engineering note shows that fiber optic sensors give accurate strain measurements even when bonded directly onto well adhered powder coated surface
Link
LT_TD_EN_FY1320_PowderCoatStrain_v1-3.pdf
Distributed fibre-optic temperature and strain measurement with extremely high spatial resolution.
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Short Summary
Scanning the Rayleigh scattering along a length of optical fibre enables a distributed sensor system where every point along the fibre acts as a sensor. This novel method allows quasi-continuous measurement of temperature and strain profiles over distances of up to 50 m with millimeter spatial resolution.
Link
photonik_intl_2012_010.pdf
Distributed Polarization X-Talk Measurement for the Production of Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Coils
  • Polarization
  • Optical Test
Link
Distributed-Polarization-X-Talk-Measurement-for-production-of-Polarization-Maintaining-Fiber-Coils.pdf
Effects of Defects
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Short Summary
Aerospace Testing International article reviews how fiber optic strain sensing technology can detect defects during manufacture and fatigue cycling of composite structures.
Link
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4d6a21e6#/4d6a21e6/64
ENLIGHT Software Overview
  • HYPERION/FBGs
Link
ENLIGHT.pdf
Ensuring a Strong Thermoplastic Weld through Embedded Sensors
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Short Summary
Brief overview of using embedded high-definition fiber optic sensors to monitor and improve welding in real time.
Link
LW_1P_0103_Ensuring a Strong Thermoplastic Weld through Embedded Sensors.pdf
Ensuring Performance from 3D Printed Parts through Embedded Sensors
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Short Summary
Brief overview of embedded sensors into 3D printed parts during printing for characterizing builds and enabling smart parts for in-service condition assessment.
Link
Ensuring Performance of 3D Printed Parts
FAQs: Delay Lines (MDL/VDL, ODG)
  • Optical Modules
Link
FAQ-delay lines.pdf
FAQs: Depolarizers 
  • Polarization
Link
FAQ-depolarizer.pdf
FAQs: Dynamic Polarization Controllers 
  • Polarization
Link
FAQ-polarization controller.pdf
FAQs: ER Measurement 
  • Polarization
Link
FAQ-ER measurement.pdf
FAQs: Fiber Coils 
  • Optical Modules
Link
FAQ-coils.pdf
FAQS: Other Products
  • Polarization
Link
FAQ-other.pdf
FAQs: Phase Shifters
  • Optical Modules
Link
FAQ-phase shifters.pdf
FAQs: Polarimeters
  • Polarization
Link
FAQ-polarimeter.pdf
FAQs: Polarization Scramblers
  • Polarization
Link
FAQ-polarization scramblers.pdf
FAQs: Polarization Stabilizers
  • Polarization
Link
FAQ-polarization stabilizers.pdf
Faraday Rotator Mirror
  • Polarization
Link
Faraday-Rotator-Mirror.pdf
Fiber Optic Testing for Data Centers
  • Optical Test
Link
Fiber Optic Testing for Data Centers
FPS-001 Application Note
  • Optical Modules
Link
Phase-Shifter-Application-Note-06-15.pdf
FPS-001 Application Note
  • Optical Modules
Link
Phase-Shifter-Application-Note-06-15.pdf
High Density Fiber Optic Sensing (HD-FOS) in Composites
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Short Summary
Application note describing methods and details of embedding fiber sensors into composite parts.
Link
LT_TD_EN-FY1601_Embedding-Fiber-in-Composites.pdf
High Resolution Thermal Profiling using ODiSI and HD-FOS
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Short Summary
Brief overview of using HD-FOS and ODiSI for easier and improved methods for high-resolution thermal profiling for furnaces.
Link
High-Resolution Thermal Profiling usign ODiSI Technology
In-situ Stress Rock Fracture Sensing with HD-FOS
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Short Summary
HD-FOS technology is enabling measurement of micro fracture formation in underground rock. The in-situ stress in the rock can be calculated from this data, providing valuable information for the oil & gas, geothermal, and geotechnical industries.
Link
Whitepaper_LUNA_2016-10-10_InsituStressSensing.pdf
In-Vehicle Strain Monitoring for Control Arms in Dynamic Loading
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Link
In-Vehicle Strain Monitoring of Control Arms
Measuring Liquid Level Using Fiber Optic Sensing
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Short Summary
Using HD-FOS sensors to measure liquid level change when there is a temperature difference between liquid and air.
Link
LT_TD_EN-FY1318_MsrGasolineHeight_Rev3.pdf
Measuring the Polarization Rotation Angle of a Faraday Rotator Mirror with the Optical Vector Analyzer
  • Optical Test
Short Summary
Faraday Rotator Mirrors (FRMs) are commonly used as a component in isolators and are especially useful in fiber optic interferometers. This application note details how Luna’s Optical Vector Analyzer (OVA) can be used to easily deduce the error in the FRM polarization state rotation angle.
Link
LT_TD_EN-FY1401_Measuring-FRM-Polarization-Rotation-Angle-with-the-OVA-rev4.pdf
OBR 4600: An Indispensable Development Tool for Silicon Photonics Research
  • Optical Test
Short Summary
Application brief highlighting use of OBR in seeing details inside silicon photonics integrated circuits.
Link
Luna_OBR4600_SiliconPhotonics_OnePager_final.pdf
OBR 4600: Identifying Faults in Aircraft Fiber Optic Networks
  • Optical Test
Short Summary
Application brief highlighting use of OBR in diagnostic and troubleshooting for onboard aircraft fiber optic networks.
Link
Luna_OBR4600_Networks_OnePager_final.pdf
ODiSI Temperature Profiling System
  • ODiSI/HD-FOS
Link
ODiSI Temperature Profiling System Overview
On-Line Measurements for Medical Tubing
  • Terahertz
Short Summary
Application not describing use of terahertz (THz) gauging in the manufacturing and quality control of medical tubing.
Link
LUNA-TeraMetrix_MedicalTubing_ApplicationNote_v2.pdf
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Technologies and Products
  • Polarization
Link
Optical-Coherence-Tomography-Products-from-General-Photonics.pdf
OVA 5000: The Standard for Optical Component R&D
  • Optical Test
Short Summary
Application brief highlighting use of OBR in high-resolution analysis of passive photonic components.
Link
Luna_OVA5000_StandardTest_OnePager_final.pdf