Fibers Can Identify whether They Are in Contact with a Liquid or a Solid (IMAGE)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Fibers Can Identify whether They Are in Contact with a Liquid or a Solid

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The optical fibers are capable of detecting what sort of material or liquid they have come into contact with.

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EPFL / Desmond Chow

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