Plastic optical fibres (POF) in sensing: current status and prospects

D. Kalymnios

doi:10.1117/12.623250

23 May 2005 Plastic optical fibres (POF) in sensing: current status and prospects (Invited Paper)

D. Kalymnios

Proceedings Volume 5855, 17th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.623250
Event: 17th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, 2005, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

POF has found wide use in multimode intensity-based sensor applications. The characteristics of POF, limit the link (sensor)length to a few tens of meters and the sensor operational temperature cannot exceed 80°C. However, when these limitations are not important, POF sensors can offer their most significant advantage over corresponding glass fibre sensors, and this is a significantly lower system cost. Following recent new developments in POF technology, such as fibre gratings and microstructured POF, one looks forward to new and more exciting POF sensor applications. The future of POF sensors is concluded as optimistic.

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D. Kalymnios "Plastic optical fibres (POF) in sensing: current status and prospects (Invited Paper)", Proc. SPIE 5855, 17th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, (23 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.623250

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