Abstract
The uses of optical fibers are numerous, and over the past few
decades, they have extended from optical fiber communications to a wide
variety of sensing applications. In particular, fiber Bragg grating (FBG)
sensors inscribed in single-mode optical fibers offer significant
advantages over more conventional electrical sensors and have been
successfully deployed in many different industries. In this Review, we
review the applications of intrinsic FBG pressure and flow sensors in oil
and gas and the deployment of FBG sensing networks in railways. The
promising prospect of using polymer FBGs in wearable medical devices is
also described.
© 2016 Chinese Laser Press
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