We review the recent developments in the area of optical fiber grating sensors, including
quasi-distributed strain sensing using Bragg gratings, systems based on chirped gratings …

The current status of optical fiber sensors is reviewed. The optical fiber sensors have certain
advantages that include immunity to electromagnetic interference, lightweight, small size …

In this paper, we present a technique for the shaping of short pulses based on the use of
superstructured fiber Bragg gratings (SSFBGs). We apply this technique to demonstrate the …

A temperature insensitive fiber Bragg grating (FBG) liquid level sensor based on bending
cantilever beam (BCB) is proposed and demonstrated. The BCB induces axial strain …

A new approach to measuring displacement and temperature simultaneously by use of a
specially designed isosceles triangular cantilevered beam as a strain agent is …

Strain gradient sensing offers an alternative avenue for in-situ monitoring of onset and
growth of cracks in structural health monitoring, where the strain gradient is the most …

An analytic model of a bonding layer for a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) bonded on a substrate
was developed to predict the strain transfer from the substrate to the FBG when the substrate …

A simulation method for evaluating dynamic strain distribution along a uniform Fiber Bragg
Grating (FBG) using its reflection spectrum is presented in this paper. This method is valid for …

We fabricated an optical vibration sensor using a high-repetition rate femtosecond laser
oscillator. The sensor consists of a single straight waveguide written across a series of three …

A novel approach to interrogating in real time a linearly chirped fiber Bragg grating (LCFBG)
sensor based on spectral-shaping and wavelength-to-time (SS-WTT) mapping with …