Advanced Optical Fiber Sensors: Applications and Technology
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Optics and Lasers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 13
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Interests: optical fiber sensing; distributed acoustic sensor; optical fiber temperature and pressure sensing; sensing applications
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Interests: fiber optic sensing; hydraulic fracturing; flow rate measuring; wellbore stability; rock mechanics; porous seepage
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Optical fiber sensing has made remarkable progress in recent years and holds great promise for the future. Its ability to detect changes in temperature, strain, pressure, and various physical and chemical parameters has established optical fiber sensing as a vital technology across multiple fields, including structural health monitoring, industrial process control, and environmental sensing. Recent advancements in fiber optic technology, signal processing, and sensing algorithms have significantly enhanced the sensitivity, accuracy, and reliability of optical fiber sensors. Additionally, the development of innovative materials, such as fiber Bragg gratings and photonic crystal fibers, has broadened the range of applications for optical fiber sensing.
As research in this field progresses, optical fiber sensing is expected to play an increasingly pivotal role in tackling various societal challenges, including infrastructure monitoring, energy efficiency, and healthcare.
This Special Issue aims to compile original research and review articles on recent advances, technologies, solutions, applications, and emerging challenges in the field of optical fiber sensing. Topics will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Physical, chemical, and biological optical fiber sensors;
- Interferometric, scattering, and polarimetric optical fiber sensors;
- Micro- and nano-structured optical fiber sensors;
- Distributed and multiplexed sensing and sensor networking;
- Environmental, geophysical, marine, security, defense, and industrial applications.
Dr. Xiangge He
Dr. Kunpeng Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- optical fiber sensing
- sensing technology
- distributed sensing
- sensor structure
- applications
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