Special Issue “Fiber Optic Sensors and Applications”: An Overview

Abstract

We present here the recent advance in exploring new detection mechanisms, materials, processes, and applications of fiber optic sensors.

Antimonene-Coated Uniform-Waist Tapered Fiber Optic Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor for the Detection of Cancerous Cells: Design and Optimization

“…Recently, Yasli theoretically designed a surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-based photonic crystal fiber biosensor for the detection of early-stage cancer, which exhibited a maximum sensitivity of 7142.86 nm/RIU . The advancements in optical fiber technology have renovated the sensing capabilities of optical fiber-based sensing devices − and enhanced their use for biomedical applications in the oncological domain. , These devices have plenty of advantageous features such as resistance to electromagnetic interference, light weight, remote sensing applications, easy designing, capability of wavelength multiplexing, multiparameter measurements, fast response time, and high sensitivity with a wide detection range. , Thus, by taking into consideration the several advantageous features accessible from optical fiber, the research area of fiber optic sensors is reached to a level where miniaturized low-cost devices are easily achievable for fast and consistent sensing applications. In this framework, prism/optical fiber-based sensors satisfy many of these valuable properties.…”

“…Recently, Yasli theoretically designed a surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-based photonic crystal fiber biosensor for the detection of early-stage cancer, which exhibited a maximum sensitivity of 7142.86 nm/RIU. 19 The advancements in optical fiber technology have renovated the sensing capabilities of optical fiber-based sensing devices 20 − 22 and enhanced their use for biomedical applications in the oncological domain. 23 , 24 These devices have plenty of advantageous features such as resistance to electromagnetic interference, light weight, remote sensing applications, easy designing, capability of wavelength multiplexing, multiparameter measurements, 25 fast response time, and high sensitivity with a wide detection range.…”

Recent Advances in Lossy Mode Resonance-Based Fiber Optic Sensors: A Review

“…The exponential progress in optical fiber technology has retriggered the sensing capabilities of optical fiber-based devices [1][2][3]. These devices have exceptionally advantageous features such as a resistance to electromagnetic (EM) interference, a light weight, remote sensing capability, ease of design, the possibility of wavelength multiplexing, and a high sensitivity with wide detection range [4,5].…”