Optical fiber sensor research and industry in Germany: review and outlook

Reinhardt Willsch; Wolfgang Ecke; Hartmut Bartelt

doi:10.1117/12.895226

17 May 2011 Optical fiber sensor research and industry in Germany: review and outlook

Reinhardt Willsch, Wolfgang Ecke, Hartmut Bartelt

Proceedings Volume 7753, 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors; 775302 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.895226
Event: 21st International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors (OFS21), 2011, Ottawa, Canada

Abstract

Since more than 30 years, the increased research, technology development and commercialization of optical fiber sensors combined with their continuously growing technical applications have become a story of success worldwide and in Germany as well. German fiber sensor research and industry achieved remarkable milestones in the 1980ies and 1990ies, such as first field tests of magneto-optic current sensors in power facilities or of micro-bending fiber strain sensors in a highway bridge. Recent progress and the state of the art of optical fiber sensing in Germany are demonstrated by examples of advanced fiber Bragg grating and distributed sensor system applications, fiber gyroscopes and other interferometric sensors, chemical and bio-medical sensors, and sensors based on polymer fibers as well. In context with the growing international cooperation, the potential of German research and industry will be discussed in terms of novel fiber-optic sensor system concepts, of increasing maturity and reliability of this exciting sensor technology and of new applications and markets.

Citation Download Citation

Reinhardt Willsch, Wolfgang Ecke, and Hartmut Bartelt "Optical fiber sensor research and industry in Germany: review and outlook", Proc. SPIE 7753, 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, 775302 (17 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.895226

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available