Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: The recent advances of polymer technology allowed the introduction of plastic optical fiber in sensor design. The advantages of optical metrology with plastic optical fiber have attracted the attention of the scientific community, as they allow the development of low-cost or cost competitive systems compared with conventional technologies. In this paper, the current state of the art of plastic optical fiber technology will be reviewed, namely its main characteristics and sensing advantages. Several measurement techniques will be described, with a strong focus on interrogation approaches based on intensity variation in transmission and reflection. The potential applications involving structural health monitoring, medicine, environment and the biological and chemical area are also presented.
Source: Sensors
DOI: 10.3390/s120912184
Language: English
Topic: Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,137
Awards: BRAGG GRATINGS IN PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBRE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND SENSING APPLICATIONS / REDES DE BRAGG EM FIBRA ÓPTICA POLIMÉRICA PARA APLICAÇÕES EM TELECOMUNICAÇÃO E SENSORES, DISPOSITIVOS EM FIBRA ÓPTICA REVESTIDOS COM ALEOTRÓPICOS DE CARBONO, Sensores Ópticos e Nanomateriais para Reconhecimento de Aniões, Desenvolvimento e caracterização de novos sensores para avaliação hemodinâmica, G8952488736
OpenAlex ID: W1981987996