Environmental and chemical sensors in optical fiber sensor technology The nature of the environment in which we live and work, and the precarious state of many aspects of the natural environment, has been a major lesson for scientists over the last few decades. Public awareness of the issues involved is high, and often coupled with a scepticism of the ability of the scientist and engineer to provide an adequate, or even rapid solution to the preservation of the environment before further damage is done, and to achieve this with a mini mum of expenditure. Monitoring of the various aspects of...

Progress in optical fiber sensors The field of optical fiber sensor technology is one that continues to expand and develop at a rate that could barely have been predicted a few years ago. The wealth of publications appearing in the technical literature and the burgeoning number of papers presented at the now well-established series of national and international conferences, which are attended by a wide selection of technically qualified optoelectronics professionals, gives a clear indication of both the range and scale of the devices and applications now seen in the subject. Such a rapid...

Optical Fiber Sensor Technology covers both the principles and applications of this technology. Drawing upon leading international experts for authoritative chapters reflecting the present state-of-the-art, the book contains essential tutorial material on the fundamentals of optics and optical fibres, reviews of the underlying technology and present and potential future applications.
Extensively illustrated and carefully referenced, this volume will prove an invaluable source for researchers, engineers and advanced students from the fields of optoelectronics/optics and/or...