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Specialty Optical Fibers for Harsh Environments

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Dr. Saeed Rehman, Fibertronix AB and Dr. Lars Norin, ACREO AB

Fiber optic sensing is one of the fastest developing technologies today, and fiber sensors have seen increased acceptance and widespread use in many commercial applications. These include structural sensing, smart structures and civil engineering; aerospace and security; marine, oil and gas; and health monitoring. The most common functions are temperature and strain/stress sensing, but a variety of other parameters, such as pressure, magnetic field, voltage and chemical species, also can be measured. The main component of these sensors is the optical fiber, acting as the sensing element. ...Read full article

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    Published: October 2010
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