Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is the most widely used optical fiber sensor due to its compact
size, high sensitivity, and easiness for multiplexing. Conventional FBGs fabricated by using …

Fiber‐optic technology emerged originally for applications in data transmission and
telecommunications. However, sensors based on fiber‐optics have been developed rapidly …

Because of their small size, passive nature, immunity to electromagnetic interference, and
capability to directly measure physical parameters such as temperature and strain, fiber …

Nowadays, smart composite materials embed miniaturized sensors for structural health
monitoring (SHM) in order to mitigate the risk of failure due to an overload or to unwanted …

Optical fiber gratings have developed into a mature technology with a wide range of
applications in various areas, including physical sensing for temperature, strain, acoustic …

High frequency gravitational waves can be detected by observing the frequency modulation
they impart on photons. We discuss fundamental limitations to this method related to the fact …

Multi-wavelength lasers have widespread applications (eg fiber telecommunications, pump-
probe measurements, terahertz generation). Here, we report a nanotube-mode-locked all …

The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of mode-division and spatial-
division optical fiber sensors, mainly encompassing interferometers and advanced fiber …

The work described in this thesis details the development of a multicore fibre device that can
be used to optically trap multiple cells and particles. The optical trap** of multiple cells at …

The femtosecond laser-induced fiber Bragg grating is an effective sensor technology that
can be deployed in harsh environments. Depending on the optical fiber chosen and the …