Specialty Optical Fibres for sensing applications in Industry
RISE RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF SWEDEN
PhotonHub Demo centre
English
16. 10. 2024
1 day
Glass and Polymer Specialty Fibres and Fibre Devices
Mobility & energy Digital infrastructure Agro & food Manufacturing Safety, security, space & defence

Optical fibre sensors are ubiquitously used nowadays in hazardous and harsh environment and in a variety of industries. For most applications, the deployment of a new set of custom-made optical fibres known as “specialty fibres” - fibres that have their structure and material properties modified – are required in place of standard telecom fibres to meet the increasing sensing and reliability performance imposed by industry.

The objective of this one-day hands-on demonstration course is to provide a better understanding of how specialty optical fibres can enable new products and industrial applications. We will describe how one can change the properties of an optical fibre and demonstrate the added benefits of using specialty fibres for sensing through several real-life application examples and demonstrations on how an optimized; 1) coating material; 2) glass composition and; 3) modified fibre structure can make optical fibres more resistant to harsh conditions, improve their sensing performance and enable them to measure new sensing parameters.

Attendees will also benefit from a course in Photonics Metrology given by National Metrology Institute of Sweden to have an insight on technical quality, certifications and accreditations procedures for a product.

  • Outline the key features of fibre optic sensing and specialty optical fibres
  • Overview the measurement procedures, calibration and traceability, and measurement uncertainty to obtain reliable measurements
  • Understand the benefits of using specialty optical fibres for sensing applications, especially in harsh environment through real-life application examples and demonstrations (hands-on activity)
No experience Medium experience
It is desirable but not essential that course attendees have a basic understanding of optical fibres. The course is ideally suited to industry people, keen to learn more on the opportunities offered by specialty optical fibres, optical fibre sensor technology and those planning to develop new fibre-optic based products.
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Kista, Stockholm
Sweden
300 EUR
including catering and project consumables
9 persons
Groups of 3/6/9 people per course
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