In this work, optical fiber Bragg grating sensors were used to measure water velocity and examine how it was distributed in open channels. Several types of coatings were incorporated into the design ...

Researchers have developed a new optical sensor that provides a simple way to achieve real-time detection of extremely low levels of arsenic in water. Researchers have developed a new optical sensor ...

A fiber optic sensor is a type of sensor that uses the optical fiber itself as a means of transmitting the signal from the remote sensor to the electronics that process the signals. A sensor based on ...

The recent development in the utilization of flexible optical fiber sensors and the prospective application scenarios were then summarized, which encompass human activity monitoring and healthcare, ...

A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances, 10.29026/oea.2023.230019 discusses exceptional-point-enhanced sensitivity – a new paradigm for high-sensitivity fiber sensors. The sensitivity of a ...

Fiber optics are a means of transmitting information at incredibly high speeds; however, the technology can be used for more than just providing a fast internet connection. Researchers reporting in ...

In a first for communications, researchers in Sweden 3D printed silica glass micro-optics on the tips of optic fibers—surfaces as small as the cross section of a human hair. The advance could enable ...

Dr. Shahrzad Zahertar (center) holds the developed miniaturized optical interrogator alongside a more traditional optical interrogator unit (foreground). Photo Credit: University of Southampton.

Fiber-optic spectroscopy leverages light-guiding technology for remote sensing, offering a robust solution for real-time data ...

Pipeline contents are typically valuable, volatile, and harmful to the environment if allowed to escape. With them being susceptible to aging, accidental damage, or tampering, the chances of an escape ...

Grid-enhanced technologies (GETs) are designed to upgrade aging power infrastructure quickly and cost-effectively, avoiding the need for new transmission lines. Advanced conductors utilize improved ...

Fight Fire with Light: Fiber optic networks power the overwhelming majority of global internet traffic at any given moment. They can also be used to develop extremely precise light-based sensors, ...