Scientists have demonstrated a new fiber-optic sensing method that detects strain and displacement by reading interference patterns directly in the electrical spectrum of a photodetected signal. The ...

Researchers have developed a new optical sensor that provides a simple way to achieve real-time detection of extremely low levels of arsenic in water. Researchers have developed a new optical sensor ...

The recent development in the utilization of flexible optical fiber sensors and the prospective application scenarios were then summarized, which encompass human activity monitoring and healthcare, ...

Pipeline contents are typically valuable, volatile, and harmful to the environment if allowed to escape. With them being susceptible to aging, accidental damage, or tampering, the chances of an escape ...

A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances, 10.29026/oea.2023.230019 discusses exceptional-point-enhanced sensitivity – a new paradigm for high-sensitivity fiber sensors. The sensitivity of a ...

A team of researchers at Cornell University is using stretchable fiber-optic sensors to develop a soft robot gripper capable ...

New sensing method: Japanese scientists demonstrated a fiber-optic strain sensor that reads interference patterns in the electrical spectrum instead of using optical analyzers. Why it matters: The ...

A proof-of-concept study found that the same tech that carries high-speed internet might help track notoriously noisy insects. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 30, 2023 10:00 AM EST Add Popular Science ...

Automotive optical fiber communication presents significant opportunities as vehicles shift to central computing architectures, necessitating high-speed, real-time data interconnection. Optical fibers ...