Fiber optic sensors are devices that use optical fibers as a medium to detect changes in various environmental factors. Figure 2: Types of Fiber Optic Sensors Fiber Optic Sensors can be categorized based on their construction and operating principles: 1. Challenges remain in fabrication. Optical fiber sensors (OFSs) have emerged as essential tools in the monitoring of physical, chemical, and bio-medical parameters in harsh situations due to their high sensitivity, electromagnetic interference (EMI) immunity, and long-term stability. These sensors harness the principles of light transmission through optical fibers to monitor conditions. Jose Miguel Lopez-Higuera: Handbook of Optical Fiber Sensing Technology, John Wiley & Sons, 2002. P 603 Radiation absorption excites an orbital electron to a higher energy level.
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