Optical-Fiber Sensors: An Overview

MRS Bulletin ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 365-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Webb
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Material Characterization ◽  
Chemical Sensing ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensors ◽  
Bragg Grating ◽  
Fiber Sensors ◽  
Fiber Sensing ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensing

AbstractThis article provides an overview of the field of optical-fiber sensing, including a brief introduction to the properties of optical fibers that make them suitable for material characterization and monitoring. Some of the recent developments in the field are described, with an emphasis on Bragg grating sensors, multiplexed systems, and chemical sensing, as well as the new field of microstructured fiber.

scholarly journals Layer-by-Layer Nano-assembly: A Powerful Tool for Optical Fiber Sensing Applications

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Rivero ◽  
Javier Goicoechea ◽  
Francisco Arregui
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Multilayer Structure ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensors ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
Fiber Sensors ◽  
Fiber Sensing ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Assembly Method ◽  
Metal Metal ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensing

The ability to tune the composition of nanostructured thin films is a hot topic for the design of functional coatings with advanced properties for sensing applications. The control of the structure at the nanoscale level enables an improvement of intrinsic properties (optical, chemical or physical) in comparison with the traditional bulk materials. In this sense, among all the known nanofabrication techniques, the layer-by-layer (LbL) nano-assembly method is a flexible, easily-scalable and versatile approach which makes possible precise control of the coating thickness, composition and structure. The development of sensitive nanocoatings has shown an exceptional growth in optical fiber sensing applications due to their self-assembling ability with oppositely charged components in order to obtain a multilayer structure. This nanoassembly technique is a powerful tool for the incorporation of a wide variety of species (polyelectrolytes, metal/metal oxide nanoparticles, hybrid particles, luminescent materials, dyes or biomolecules) in the resultant multilayer structure for the design of high-performance optical fiber sensors. In this work we present a review of applications related to optical fiber sensors based on advanced LbL coatings in two related research areas of great interest for the scientific community, namely chemical sensing (pH, gases and volatile organic compounds detection) as well as biological/biochemical sensing (proteins, immunoglobulins, antibodies or DNA detection).

scholarly journals Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Infrastructure Using Optical Fiber Sensing Technology: A Comprehensive Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. W. Ye ◽  
Y. H. Su ◽  
J. P. Han
Keyword(s):  
Structural Health Monitoring ◽  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensors ◽  
Civil Infrastructure ◽  
Fiber Sensors ◽  
Structural Health ◽  
Fiber Sensing ◽  
Sensing Technology ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensing

In the last two decades, a significant number of innovative sensing systems based on optical fiber sensors have been exploited in the engineering community due to their inherent distinctive advantages such as small size, light weight, immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and corrosion, and embedding capability. A lot of optical fiber sensor-based monitoring systems have been developed for continuous measurement and real-time assessment of diversified engineering structures such as bridges, buildings, tunnels, pipelines, wind turbines, railway infrastructure, and geotechnical structures. The purpose of this review article is devoted to presenting a summary of the basic principles of various optical fiber sensors, innovation in sensing and computational methodologies, development of novel optical fiber sensors, and the practical application status of the optical fiber sensing technology in structural health monitoring (SHM) of civil infrastructure.

scholarly journals Application of Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing Technology in the Anomaly Detection of Shaft Lining in Grouting

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Chunde Piao ◽  
Jun Yuan ◽  
Bin Shi ◽  
Haijun Lu ◽  
Guangqing Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anomaly Detection ◽  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensors ◽  
Fiber Sensors ◽  
Time Deformation ◽  
Fiber Sensing ◽  
Sensing Technology ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensing ◽  
Shaft Lining ◽  
Distributed Optical Fiber

The rupture of the shaft lining caused by grouting has seriously undermined the safety in coal mining. Based on BOTDR distributed optical fiber sensing technology, this paper studied the layout method of optical fiber sensors and the anomaly detection method of the deformation and obtained the evolution law of shaft deformation triggered by grouting. The research results showed that the bonding problem of optical fiber sensors in damp environment could be effectively solved, by applying the binder consisting of sodium silicate and cement. Through BOTDR-based deformation detection, the real-time deformation of the shaft lining caused by grouting was immediately spotted. By comparing the respective strain of shaft lining deformation and concrete deformation, the risk range of shaft lining grouting was identified. With the additional strain increment of the shaft lining triggered by each process of grouting, the saturated condition of grouting volume in strata was analyzed, providing an important technical insight into the field construction and the safety of the shaft lining.

Structure optimization of gold-sputtered side-polished U-shaped plastic optical fiber SPR sensor

Sensor Review ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianxing Jian Gu ◽  
Chen Yu ◽  
ZhenZe Yang ◽  
Peng Xue ◽  
Ning Jing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Spectral Response ◽  
Plastic Optical Fiber ◽  
Fiber Sensors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sensor Optimization ◽  
Fiber Sensing ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensing ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This study aims to optimize the structure of gold-sputtered U-shaped plastic fiber sensors. Design/methodology/approach A group of U-shaped Au-sputtered plastic optical fiber sensing probes with polishing angles of 45°, 90° and 135° is prepared. Findings The experimental results show that the spectral response and sensitivity of the sensor at 45°polishing angle is twice that of the sensor at 90°. Research limitations/implications Due to the limitations of laboratory temperature and equipment, the overall effect has not reached the ideal, but the expected effect has been obvious. Experiments also optimize the sensor. Practical implications Optical fiber sensing has always been an indispensable part of various fields. Social implications Sensor optimization is of great help to the progress of technology and the development of science and technology. Originality/value The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Enhanced Optical Fiber Lasers and Optical Fiber Sensors Assisted by Micro-drilled Optical Fibers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Perez-Herrera ◽  
M. Bravo ◽  
P. Roldan-Varona ◽  
D. Leandro ◽  
L. Rodriguez Cobo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Fiber Lasers ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensors ◽  
Fiber Sensors

scholarly journals Carbon Allotrope-Based Optical Fibers for Environmental and Biological Sensing: A Review

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 2046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Hui Kit Yap ◽  
Kok Ken Chan ◽  
Swee Chuan Tjin ◽  
Ken-Tye Yong
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensors ◽  
Functional Coating ◽  
Fiber Sensors ◽  
Carbon Allotrope ◽  
Carbon Allotropes ◽  
Sensing Technology ◽  
Wide Range

Recently, carbon allotropes have received tremendous research interest and paved a new avenue for optical fiber sensing technology. Carbon allotropes exhibit unique sensing properties such as large surface to volume ratios, biocompatibility, and they can serve as molecule enrichers. Meanwhile, optical fibers possess a high degree of surface modification versatility that enables the incorporation of carbon allotropes as the functional coating for a wide range of detection tasks. Moreover, the combination of carbon allotropes and optical fibers also yields high sensitivity and specificity to monitor target molecules in the vicinity of the nanocoating surface. In this review, the development of carbon allotropes-based optical fiber sensors is studied. The first section provides an overview of four different types of carbon allotropes, including carbon nanotubes, carbon dots, graphene, and nanodiamonds. The second section discusses the synthesis approaches used to prepare these carbon allotropes, followed by some deposition techniques to functionalize the surface of the optical fiber, and the associated sensing mechanisms. Numerous applications that have benefitted from carbon allotrope-based optical fiber sensors such as temperature, strain, volatile organic compounds and biosensing applications are reviewed and summarized. Finally, a concluding section highlighting the technological deficiencies, challenges, and suggestions to overcome them is presented.

scholarly journals Optical Fiber Sensors by Direct Laser Processing: A Review

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (23) ◽  
pp. 6971
Author(s):  
David Pallarés-Aldeiturriaga ◽  
Pablo Roldán-Varona ◽  
Luis Rodríguez-Cobo ◽  
José Miguel López-Higuera
Keyword(s):  
Femtosecond Laser ◽  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Laser Processing ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensors ◽  
Femtosecond Laser Irradiation ◽  
Fiber Sensors ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
Rayleigh Backscattering ◽  
Direct Laser

The consolidation of laser micro/nano processing technologies has led to a continuous increase in the complexity of optical fiber sensors. This new avenue offers novel possibilities for advanced sensing in a wide set of application sectors and, especially in the industrial and medical fields. In this review, the most important transducing structures carried out by laser processing in optical fiber are shown. The work covers different types of fiber Bragg gratings with an emphasis in the direct-write technique and their most interesting inscription configurations. Along with gratings, cladding waveguide structures in optical fibers have reached notable importance in the development of new optical fiber transducers. That is why a detailed study is made of the different laser inscription configurations that can be adopted, as well as their current applications. Microcavities manufactured in optical fibers can be used as both optical transducer and hybrid structure to reach advanced soft-matter optical sensing approaches based on optofluidic concepts. These in-fiber cavities manufactured by femtosecond laser irradiation followed by chemical etching are promising tools for biophotonic devices. Finally, the enhanced Rayleigh backscattering fibers by femtosecond laser dots inscription are also discussed, as a consequence of the new sensing possibilities they enable.

scholarly journals Truly Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring: From the Telecommunication Optical Fiber Drawling Tower to Water Leakage Detection in Dikes and Concrete Structure Strain Monitoring

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Marie Henault ◽  
Gautier Moreau ◽  
Sylvain Blairon ◽  
Jean Salin ◽  
Jean-Robert Courivaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Brillouin Scattering ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensors ◽  
Leakage Detection ◽  
Strain Sensing ◽  
Water Leakage ◽  
Fiber Sensors ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Water Leakage Detection

Although optical fiber sensors have been developed for 30 years, there is a gap between lab experiments and field applications. This article focuses on specific methods developed to evaluate the whole sensing chain, with an emphasis on (i) commercially-available optoelectronic instruments and (ii) sensing cable. A number of additional considerations for a successful pairing of these two must be taken into account for successful field applications. These considerations are further developed within this article and illustrated with practical applications of water leakage detection in dikes and concrete structures monitoring, making use of distributed temperature and strain sensing based on Rayleigh, Raman, and Brillouin scattering in optical fibers. They include an adequate choice of working wavelengths, dedicated localization processes, choices of connector type, and further include a useful selection of traditional reference sensors to be installed nearby the optical fiber sensors, as well as temperature compensation in case of strain sensing.

Smart Structure Based on Continuous Optical Fiber Sensing Technique (Review)

2011 ◽  
Vol 71-78 ◽  
pp. 4138-4141
Author(s):  
Wen Cheng Jin ◽  
Juan Wan ◽  
Qing Rong Ding ◽  
Chang Dong Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
High Precision ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Electromagnetic Interference ◽  
Signal Analysis ◽  
Continuous Measurement ◽  
Smart Structure ◽  
Fiber Sensing ◽  
Key Technologies ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensing

Continuous optical fiber sensing technique has the advantages of continuous measurement, corrosion preventing, anti-electromagnetic interference and high precision. This paper integrates continuous optical fiber into smart structure system. It combines the advantages of continuous optical fibers with self-adapting function of smart structures. It may have wide uses in engineering. But it is developing. It has some key technologies to be solved, such as the manufacture and embedment technique of special optical fibers, optimized arrangements of fibers, smart identification of the signal, analysis processing for enormous data and realization of self-adapting function.

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