In recent years, multicore fiber (MCF) has attracted increasing interest for sensing
applications, due to its unique fiber structure of multiple parallel cores in a single fiber …

We introduce a curvature sensor composed of a thin, transparent elastomer film
(polydimethylsiloxane, PDMS) embedded with a microchannel of conductive liquid (eutectic …

In this Letter, we demonstrate a compellingly simple directional bending sensor based on
multicore optical fibers (MCF). The device operates in reflection mode and consists of a short …

We demonstrated a two-dimensional vector-bending sensor by use of fiber Bragg gratings
(FBGs) inscribed in a homogeneous seven-core fiber. Seven FBGs were simultaneously …

Long period grating was UV inscribed into a multicore fiber consisting of 120 single mode
cores. The multicore fiber that hosts the grating was fusion spliced into a single mode fiber at …

A high curvature flexible Bragg grating, in planar technology, is designed, fabricated and
experimentally characterized by employing silica glass. The curvature sensing mechanism …

We present the fabrication of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) in a trench-assisted
heterogeneous multicore fiber (MCF). Two obviously different Bragg reflection peaks are …

A novel, simple, and compact optical fiber directional bending vector sensor based on Mach-
Zehnder interferometer (MZI) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The device …

With the rapid growth of wind turbines and focus on maintenance costs structural
measurements are becoming essential. Fiber-optical sensors have physical properties that …

Dexterous continuum manipulators (DCMs) can largely increase the reachable region and
steerability for minimally and less invasive surgery. Many such procedures require the DCM …