Fiber Optic Sensors: Science and Applications, 2nd Edition

A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).

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Laser Institute, International School for Optoelectronic Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, China
Interests: optical fiber devices and systems; fiber sensor applications; precision measurement; gas sensors; laser spectroscopy; fiber lasers
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School of Physics Science and Information Technology and Shandong Key Laboratory of Optical Communication Science and Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China
Interests: fiber optic gas and temperature sensing; photoacoustic spectroscopy; QEPTS; TDLAS; fiber ring laser; FBG
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Laser Institute and the International School for Optoelectronic Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, China
Interests: optical fiber sensors; photonics and optics; optical measurement; sensor signal processing

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, there has been a rapidly growing interest in fiber optic sensors due to their attractive features such as small size, light weight, immunity to electromagnetic interference, passive composition, high-temperature performance, large bandwidth, high sensitivity, environmental ruggedness, and their ability of distributed sensing. At present, fiber optic sensors have progressed from the laboratory research and development stage to practical applications. With rapid advancements in optoelectronic and communication fields, the number of fiber optic sensors is expected to grow tremendously in the coming years.

This Special Issue of Photonics aims to collect original research and review articles on the latest principles, technological innovations, applications, and challenges in the field of fiber optic sensors.

Potential topics of this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Novel concepts for fiber optic sensors;
  • Optical and laser measurement;
  • Fiber, grating, and components for sensing;
  • Physical sensors, chemical sensors, and biosensors;
  • Micro- and nano-structured fiber optic sensors;
  • Distributed fiber optic sensors;
  • Sensor signal processing;
  • New fiber sensing technologies and platforms;
  • Fiber optic sensor applications.

Dr. Qinduan Zhang
Dr. Zongliang Wang
Dr. Shuai Qu
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • fiber optic sensors
  • sensor applications
  • optical fiber devices
  • principles of fiber optic sensors
  • precision measurement
  • distributed fiber sensors
  • optical signal detection

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