Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing Technology and Applications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
2. Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
Interests: distributed fiber optic sensing principles and technologies; artificial intelligence processing technology for optical sensor signals; distributed hydrophone systems for marine monitoring; applications of fiber optic sensing technology in health monitoring of large-scale engineering infrastructure
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2. State Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation and College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
Interests: intelligence of data driven; intelligent sensing; distributed temperature sensing; fiber optics sensing; machine learning in signal processing; single crystal fiber; AI enabled sensing technologies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Distributed fiber optic sensing (DOFS) technology transforms standard optical fibers into continuous sensing media, enabling real-time, simultaneous measurement of temperature, strain, vibration, and acoustic signals at any point along tens of kilometers of fiber. As a landmark technology in international competitive strategy, DOFS has emerged as the most ideal non-destructive monitoring solution for large-scale infrastructure across critical sectors, including energy, power, aerospace, communications, transportation, and security. This Special Issue seeks to present cutting-edge research and innovative applications that advance this rapidly evolving field, highlighting its unique advantages for infrastructure health monitoring and environmental sensing. We invite original research and review articles addressing theoretical advances, technological innovations, and practical applications in DOFS：
- Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Devices and Modules;
- Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing Principles and Systems;
- Applications in Civil Engineering and Transportation;
- Applications in the Energy Sector;
- Applications in Public Safety and Natural Disaster Management;
- Applications in Marine Monitoring;
- Applications in Aerospace;
- Special Fiber Optic Cables for Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing.
Prof. Dr. Xuping Zhang
Dr. Bo Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fiber optic
- distributed fiber optic sensing
- sensing
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