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All-optical Sensor Safely Detects Volatile Chemicals

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University of Navarra scientists in Spain and partners from European photonics innovation hub ACTPHAST 4R are collaborating to develop technology capable of detecting lethal and highly explosive chemicals in industrial settings. The team is working to build a demonstrator, relying exclusively on photonics and capable of employing optical sensing technology that can recognize toxic and explosive solvents in chemical plants. The new device uses optical fibers to monitor air quality, offering an alternative to sensor devices with electrical (and potentially flammable) components. In...Read full article

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    Published: November 2020
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    cladding
    The low-refractive-index material that surrounds the core of an optical fiber to contain core light while protecting against surface contaminant scattering. In all-glass fibers, the cladding is glass. In plastic-clad silica fibers, the plastic cladding also may serve as the coating.
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