articleAdvanced Photonics ResearchJul 13, 2022GOLD OA

Optical Fiber Sensors: Working Principle, Applications, and Limitations

Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority · Khalifa University of Science and Technology · +5 more institutions

Indexed incrossrefdatacitedoaj

Abstract

Fiber‐optic technology emerged originally for applications in data transmission and telecommunications. However, sensors based on fiber‐optics have been developed rapidly because of their excellent sensing performances and capability to function in remote and harsh environments. The usage of fiber‐optic sensors has flourished in many fields over the past 30 years due to the fiber‐optic's inherent advantages: cost‐effectiveness, miniaturized size, light weight, and immunity to electromagnetic interference. This work reviews the fiber‐optic sensors based on Bragg gratings, long period gratings, interferometers, surface plasmon resonance, fluorescence, and light diffusion. Brief theory of sensing principle,…

No related works found for this paper.

Funding