Emerging Technologies and Applications in Fiber Optic Sensing
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 161
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fiber optic sensing; fiber micromachining; oil and gas exploration and exploitation
Interests: fiber optic sensing; distributed acoustic/temperature sensing; photonic device design; optical signal processing; industrial IoT applications
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Dear Colleagues,
Fiber optic sensing has emerged as a cornerstone of modern photonics, enabling high-precision, real-time monitoring in harsh and remote environments. Recent breakthroughs in materials science, laser technologies, and signal demodulation algorithms have expanded the frontiers of this field, driving innovations in energy infrastructure, aerospace, healthcare, and environmental conservation. This Special Issue seeks to highlight the latest developments in fiber optic sensing technologies and their integration into next-generation smart systems.
This Special Issue focuses on cutting-edge advancements in fiber optic sensing technologies and their transformative applications across diverse industries. Fiber optic sensors have revolutionized fields such as aircraft condition monitoring, structural health monitoring, environmental sensing, energy industry systems, and biomedical diagnostics due to their unparalleled sensitivity, immunity to electromagnetic interference, and capability for distributed measurements. This Special Issue aims to bridge the gap between fundamental fiber optic breakthroughs and mission-critical engineering applications, showcasing innovative research on emerging tools like specialty optical fibers, distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), distributed temperature sensing (DTS), fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs), fiber lasers, and novel fiber optic devices. Submissions addressing challenges in scalability for industrial deployment, novel fabrication methodologies, and field-validated case studies are particularly encouraged.
Aim and Relation to Journal Scope:
This Special Issue aligns with Photonics’ focus on photonic devices, optical sensing, and their applications. We aim to compile high-quality research that addresses both theoretical advancements and practical implementations of fiber optic sensors. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Novel fiber designs (e.g., multi-core, hollow-core anti-resonant fibers);
- Advances in DAS, DTS, and DSS for large-scale monitoring;
- Fiber laser-based sensors for ultra-high sensitivity;
- FBG arrays for multi-parameter sensing;
- Machine learning-enhanced signal processing techniques;
- Applications in energy pipelines, seismic detection, and biomedical imaging.
We welcome original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and short communications that explore the following:
- Device Innovation: Design and fabrication of fiber optic components;
- System Integration: Hybrid sensing networks and IoT-compatible solutions;
- Emerging Applications: Case studies in oil/gas, smart cities, and wearable health monitors.
We look forward to your groundbreaking contributions!
Dr. Rui Zhou
Dr. Chuanxin Teng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs)
- distributed acoustic sensing (DAS)
- distributed temperature sensing (DTS)
- fiber lasers
- fiber optic devices
- specialty optical fiber
- fiber micromachining techniques
- smart sensing systems
- industrial IoT
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