Optical Fiber Sensors for Acoustic, Electric, and Magnetic Field Detection
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optical fiber sensing; harsh environment optical fibers; optical fiber fabrication
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Interests: acoustic; in-core instrumentation; optical fiber sensors; sensors; thermoelectrics; ultrasound
Interests: sensors; optical properties of materials; optical fiber design and fabrication; glass manufacturing science; experimental design training and implementation; plasma spray processing
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Interests: development and deployment of sensors for high irradiation environments with a focus on fiber optic-based sensors and the measurement of thermal behavior and properties under harsh conditions
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Special Issue Information
Fiber optic sensors have found commercial success in several applications to include resevoir monitoring and exploration in oil and gas, structural health monitoring of critical infrastructures, and health and condition monitoring of telecommunication cables. The maturation and widespread acceptance of acoustic, strain, and temperature sensors has reinvigorated efforts to expand the capabilities of fiber optic sensing technologies. The reliable, accurate, and real-time detection and quanitification of acoustic, electric and magnetic fields with optical fiber sensors has the potential to accelerate the development, understanding and control of modern day systems and processes. The goal of this Special Issue is to compile and highlight the most recent developments in optical fiber-based technologies for the sensing acoustic, electric, and magnetic fields and their applications. We encourage the submission of original research papers or review articles that discuss the design and experimental performance of fiber sensors, as well as the design, development, and applications of novel specialty optical fibers.
Dr. Daniel S. Homa
Dr. Joshua Daw
Prof. Dr. Gary Pickrell
Dr. Austin Fleming
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Novel optical fiber sensor designs, materials, and fabrication
- Electric, magnetic and electromagnetic field fiber optical sensors
- Microstructured fiber sensors
- Fiber optic shape, vibration, acoustic sensing
- Fiber Bragg grating sensors, Fabry–Perot interferometric fiber optic sensors
- Rayleigh, Brillouin backscatter fiber optic sensing
- Harsh environment fiber optic sensors
- Intelligent optical fiber sensing networks
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