Fiber Optic Pressure Sensor (IMAGE)

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Fiber Optic Pressure Sensor

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Researchers developed an extremely sensitive miniaturized optical fiber sensor that can measure small pressure changes. Adding a side hole that runs parallel to the fiber core enhanced the pressure measurement and accuracy.

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Xin Cheng, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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