Silica glass doped with rare-earth ions remains one of the most frequently used materials for
fiber lasers and amplifiers, owing to various advantages such as high thermal resistance …

In recent years, fiber sensing technology has become more and more important in many
fields of applied science. The versatility of the fiber sensors to obtain reliable and precise …

This paper presents the performance analysis of the system for real-time reconstruction of
the shape of the rigid medical needle used for minimally invasive surgeries. The system is …

Optical Backscatter Reflectometry (OBR) is an advanced distributed sensing technique that
makes use of optical fibers to detect and localize physical parameters, with spatial resolution …

The femtosecond laser has emerged as a powerful tool for micro-and nanoscale device
fabrication. Through nonlinear ionization processes, nanometer-sized material modifications …

Rayleigh scattering enhanced nanoparticle-doped optical fibers, for distributed sensing
applications, is a new technology that offers unique advantages to optical fiber community …

We present the fabrication and characterization of a low-loss enhanced backscattering fiber,
having the core doped with MgO-based nanoparticles (MgO-NP), for distributed sensing …

This paper presents the development of a wearable smart textile for mechanical perturbation
assessment during gait based on distributed optical fiber sensor system using the …

Abstract Transmission–Reflection Analysis (TRA) is an inexpensive technique used in
distributed monitoring systems for single perturbation tracking. However, TRA is limited to …

Alkaline earth nanoparticles in-situ grown on silica-based optical fibers are promising for
distributed sensing applications. To date, only Ca-based nanoparticles have been proven to …