Optical Fiber (IMAGE)

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Optical Fiber

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Optic fiber is normally used in the field of telecommunications to transmit information using light, but a group of researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid has developed a technique that makes it possible to use optic fiber as a thermometer in extreme industrial environments.

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Credit: UC3M

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