Suspended-Core Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibers and Potential Applications in Sensing

Suspended-Core Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibers and Potential Applications in Sensing

The study of the fabrication, material selection, and properties of microstructured polymer optical fibers (MPOFs) has long attracted great interest. This ever-increasing interest is due to their wide range of applications, mainly in sensing, including temperature, pressure, chemical, and biological...

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Main Authors: Wanvisa Talataisong, Rand Ismaeel, Martynas Beresna, Gilberto Brambilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
suspended-core microstructured optical fiber
MPOFs
3D printer
direct extruded MPOFs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/16/3449
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spelling doaj-a3af0d641beb46a296afaa07fae6c7b82020-11-24T21:34:18ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202019-08-011916344910.3390/s19163449s19163449Suspended-Core Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibers and Potential Applications in SensingWanvisa Talataisong0Rand Ismaeel1Martynas Beresna2Gilberto Brambilla3Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UKOptoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UKOptoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UKOptoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UKThe study of the fabrication, material selection, and properties of microstructured polymer optical fibers (MPOFs) has long attracted great interest. This ever-increasing interest is due to their wide range of applications, mainly in sensing, including temperature, pressure, chemical, and biological species. This manuscript reviews the manufacturing of MPOFs, including the most recent single-step process involving extrusion from a modified 3D printer. MPOFs sensing applications are then discussed, with a stress on the benefit of using polymers.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/16/3449suspended-core microstructured optical fiberMPOFs3D printerdirect extruded MPOFs
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author Wanvisa Talataisong
Rand Ismaeel
Martynas Beresna
Gilberto Brambilla
spellingShingle Wanvisa Talataisong
Rand Ismaeel
Martynas Beresna
Gilberto Brambilla
Suspended-Core Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibers and Potential Applications in Sensing
Sensors
suspended-core microstructured optical fiber
MPOFs
3D printer
direct extruded MPOFs
author_facet Wanvisa Talataisong
Rand Ismaeel
Martynas Beresna
Gilberto Brambilla
author_sort Wanvisa Talataisong
title Suspended-Core Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibers and Potential Applications in Sensing
title_short Suspended-Core Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibers and Potential Applications in Sensing
title_full Suspended-Core Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibers and Potential Applications in Sensing
title_fullStr Suspended-Core Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibers and Potential Applications in Sensing
title_full_unstemmed Suspended-Core Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibers and Potential Applications in Sensing
title_sort suspended-core microstructured polymer optical fibers and potential applications in sensing
publisher MDPI AG
series Sensors
issn 1424-8220
publishDate 2019-08-01
description The study of the fabrication, material selection, and properties of microstructured polymer optical fibers (MPOFs) has long attracted great interest. This ever-increasing interest is due to their wide range of applications, mainly in sensing, including temperature, pressure, chemical, and biological species. This manuscript reviews the manufacturing of MPOFs, including the most recent single-step process involving extrusion from a modified 3D printer. MPOFs sensing applications are then discussed, with a stress on the benefit of using polymers.
topic suspended-core microstructured optical fiber
MPOFs
3D printer
direct extruded MPOFs
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/16/3449
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