Optical Fiber Sensors in Radiation Environments

Dear Colleagues,

 

Beyond their typical applications in communications and sensing, optical fibers and fiber sensors have found wide interest in radiation-related environments (e.g., aerospace, high energy physics experiments, nuclear industry, medicine), due to their several advantages, such as their high sensitivity and resolution measurements, low-cost implementation, small size and weight, immunity to electromagnetic interferences, chemical inertness, long distance monitoring, and high multiplexing capability. Based on their response, fiber-optic devices can be used for the measurement of several parameters in radiation environments if they are able to withstand the radiations. Alternatively, they can be used as dosimeters by exploiting the radiation-induced effects of materials.

 

This Special Issue will focus on the latest developments and trends in optical fiber sensors for radiation environments, covering the recent improvements in the related theory, design, fabrication, and application/validation. We warmly invite you to participate by submitting original research papers, communications, and review articles in order to provide a useful insight of the present status and future outlook in this area.

 

Dr. Flavio Esposito

Dr. Andrei Stancalie

Prof. Stefania Campopiano

Prof. Agostino Iadicicco

Guest Editors

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