Advances in Fiber Sensing Systems Based on Brillouin Scattering

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 202

Special Issue Editors

University of Ottawa, Department of Physics, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
Interests: Brillouin fiber sensors; chalcogenide fiber sensors; random fiber lasers; fiber tapering and fabrication; nonlinear optics

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State Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
Interests: Brillouin fiber sensors; distributed fiber sensing; chalcogenide fiber sensors; Brillouin lasers; random fiber lasers; fiber tapering and fabrication; fiber optics; nonlinear optics
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Dear Colleagues,

Brillouin scattering is a key phenomenon in the field of fiber optic sensing, characterized by the interaction of light with acoustic waves within an optical fiber. This interaction facilitates the precise measurement of various environmental parameters, such as temperature, strain, and pressure. The utility of Brillouin-scattering-based fiber sensors spans numerous applications, including structural health monitoring, environmental sensing, and industrial diagnostics, due to their high resolution, distributed detection, high sensitivity, and absolute strain and temperature measurements over a wide dynamic range.

This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest research and developments in fiber sensing systems based on Brillouin scattering. We are seeking the submission of contributions that discuss novel methodologies, experimental techniques, and theoretical models to enhance performance, extend sensing ranges, and improve the spatial resolution of Brillouin sensing systems.

We encourage potential authors to submit original research articles that focus on the following areas:

  • New advancements in Brillouin scattering and its application to fiber optic sensing;
  • Development of novel Brillouin-scattering-based sensing technologies and their practical applications;
  • Enhanced techniques for improving the accuracy, sensitivity, and resolution of Brillouin-based sensors;
  • Deployment of Brillouin-scattering-based sensors in various industrial, environmental, and structural monitoring applications.

We look forward to receiving submissions that offer insights into cutting-edge research that can stimulate further innovation in the area of Brillouin optical fiber sensing. Your contributions will be instrumental in advancing the state of the art and expanding the horizons of Brillouin-scattering-based sensing systems.

Dr. Song Gao
Dr. Haiyang Wang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Brillouin fiber sensors
  • distributed fiber sensors
  • fiber laser sensing
  • fiber sensor applications
  • structural health monitoring
  • Brillouin scattering investigations
  • Brillouin lasing sensors

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