Optical fiber sensors based on tapered optical fiber (TOF) structure have attracted a
considerable amount of attention from researchers due to the advantages of simple …

In recent years, compact micro‐/nanofiber sensors with fast response and high resolution
have become a hot field in sensing and nanotechnology. In addition to the unique properties …

In order to measure humidity and temperature simultaneously, a U-shaped microfiber strain
sensor coated with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers is proposed in this paper. The PVA …

With strong evanescent waves, optical microfibers (MFs) provide guided lights the ability to
directly interact with surrounding environments, whereby several fiber optics chemical …

Optical microfiber long period gratings (MLPGs) with advantages such as low insertion loss,
polarization independence, high resonance dip, and simple configuration are broadly …

This paper presents the development of taper-in-taper fiber (TITF)–optical fiber-based
sensors for chemical and biological detection. TITF structure is a fiber structure formed by …

Tapered optical fibers (TOFs) have been intensively used as sensors due to their high
sensitivity, simple structure, and excellent coupling efficiency. In this paper, we reported the …

In this paper, we proposed a simple tapering process of optical fibers using controlled CO 2
laser. This is a response to the call for the rapid development of affordable, efficient, and …

All-optical switches (AOSs) with the unique functionality of light controlling by light are the
essential components of advanced photonics. However, it is still a grand challenge to …

Optical microfiber couplers (OMCs) with simple structure, low loss, and high sensitivity have
been broadly involved in physicochemical fiber sensing applications. Until now, the …