Optical Fiber Sensors for High-Temperature Monitoring: A Review

Overview

Journal Sensors (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biotechnology

Date 2022 Aug 12

PMID 35957279

Authors

Shaonian Ma

Yanping Xu

Yuxi Pang

Xian Zhao

Yongfu Li

Zengguang Qin

Zhaojun Liu

Ping Lu

Xiaoyi Bao

Affiliations

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Abstract

High-temperature measurements above 1000 °C are critical in harsh environments such as aerospace, metallurgy, fossil fuel, and power production. Fiber-optic high-temperature sensors are gradually replacing traditional electronic sensors due to their small size, resistance to electromagnetic interference, remote detection, multiplexing, and distributed measurement advantages. This paper reviews the sensing principle, structural design, and temperature measurement performance of fiber-optic high-temperature sensors, as well as recent significant progress in the transition of sensing solutions from glass to crystal fiber. Finally, future prospects and challenges in developing fiber-optic high-temperature sensors are also discussed.

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