Using high-frequency sound waves to make tunable optical filters, modulators and Q-switches is a well-established and convenient technological solution for many applications, reports Neil Savage.

"Optical fiber traffic is rapidly increasing year by year, and the need for devices and systems capable of faster transmission is growing. Devices called optical modulators are critical for this ...

Scientists have developed a new approach to significantly enhance the spatial resolution of distributed temperature sensing ...

This study presents a breakthrough in distributed temperature sensing with plastic optical fibers, achieving high spatial ...

Scientists have developed a high-resolution distributed temperature sensing technique using plastic optical fibers, achieving a spatial resolution of 4.8 centimeters. This breakthrough, based on ...