Can multimode optical fibers be used to make sensors

Multimode fiber (MMF) sensors have been extensively developed and utilized in various sensing applications for decades. However, in recent years, the blossom of. These in-fiber interferometers make use of the sensitive phase variations of waves propagating in fibers to produce intensity variations, resulting in better sensitivities compared to many pure intensity-based sensors. This chapter addresses simple optical fiber sensors based on modal interference. Multi-mode optical fiber is a type of optical fiber mostly used for communication over short distances, such as within a building or on a campus. Practical sections cover fiber construction and cabling (polymer coatings, buffers, ruggedized patch cables, high-power delivery cables), components (fiber. [pdf]