The tilted fiber Bragg grating (TFBG) is a new kind of fiber-optic sensor that possesses all the
advantages of well-established Bragg grating technology in addition to being able to excite …

This paper presents a comprehensive critical review of technologies used in the
development of fibre optic shape sensors (FOSSs). Their operation is based on multi …

A review for optical fiber bending sensors is presented. The article mainly focuses on the
measurement methods of the structure bending. Firstly, the different optical fiber bending …

Optical fiber technology has changed the world by enabling extraordinary growth in world-
wide communications and sensing. The rapid development and wide deployment of optical …

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

In this Letter, we report a flexible, plane-by-plane direct write inscription method for the
development of tailored, tilted fiber Bragg gratings using a femtosecond laser. Compared to …

We proposed a photonic crystal fiber based Mach–Zehnder interferometer with regular and
high-contrast fringe pattern, which is fabricated by splicing a section of photonic crystal fiber …

We demonstrate a new type of fiber optic bend sensor with a hybrid structure made up of a
long period grating (LPG) and a tilted fiber Bragg grating (TFBG). The sensing mechanism is …

Measuring high curvatures is essential in various applications such as structural
engineering, medical treatment, and robotics. Herein, we present a novel ultra-high …

A compact optical fiber Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI) is proposed and experimentally
demonstrated for simultaneous measurement of temperature and strain or temperature and …