Take a sharp blade or wire strippers and cut through the jacket material, only then pull off the jacket. Cutting fiber optic cable requires precision, the right tools, and a clear understanding of how optical fibers work. There will be Kevlar fibers protruding, as well as two or three.
[pdf] Abstract: In this paper, a fiber optic sensor system (FOSS) is proposed for the measurement of the rotational speed of a DC motor. It offers non-contact measurements. Whether the measuring distance is close to the sensor (1 to 20 mm) or much greater (> 200 mm), we can provide an optical solution with our 152G6 amplifier. FODS is an intensity modulation based extrinsic type sensor. In. Fiber optics with Built-In Indicators now allow for a quick status or alignment check by simply looking at the fiber head. These can be, for example, traditional camera. Jose Miguel Lopez-Higuera: Handbook of Optical Fiber Sensing Technology, John Wiley & Sons, 2002. P 603 Radiation absorption excites an orbital electron to a higher energy level.
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