Researchers have developed a new optical sensor that provides a simple way to achieve real-time detection of extremely low levels of arsenic in water. Researchers have developed a new optical sensor ...

EDWARDS FIELD, Calif. — NASA is evaluating an advanced, fiber optic-based sensing technology that could aid development of active control of an aircraft’s wing shape. Controlling a wing’s shape in ...

Scientists at Oxford University have developed a novel sensor made of incredibly thin strands of sapphire that can withstand extreme heat and radiation. The breakthrough is billed as a solution to a ...

Rapid adoption is fueled by large-scale infrastructure projects, such as the Trans Mountain Expansion Project in Canada, and diversified applications in energy, transportation, and civil monitoring.

A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances; DOI 10.29026/oea.2024.240105, discusses a high-resolution tumor marker detection based on microwave photonics demodulated dual wavelength fiber laser ...

It’s always interesting to see how scientists and engineers have exploited—in the positive sense of the word—somewhat obscure, fundamental physics principles to create innovative sensors. For example, ...

A new fiber-optic sensor made from stretchy rubber rather than glass can be integrated into wearable electronics and measure movement. The sensors can also quantify the force of stretching, bending, ...

Dr. Shahrzad Zahertar (center) holds the developed miniaturized optical interrogator alongside a more traditional optical interrogator unit (foreground). Photo Credit: University of Southampton.

Patients who remain in bed for long periods of time may develop pressure sores, which can in turn become potentially life-threatening chronic skin ulcers. A new sensor could help keep that from ...

The recent development in the utilization of flexible optical fiber sensors and the prospective application scenarios were then summarized, which encompass human activity monitoring and healthcare, ...