Flat fibre enables x1,000 sensitivity for pressure and temperature monitoring
In lab demonstrations, the fibre developed by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and the University of Southampton proved to be 1,000 times more sensitive than standard optical fibre in measuring pressure (Image: Pawel Maniewski)
The flat silica fibre has been engineered by a KTH / Southampton University collaboration to improve sensing for infrastructure and aerospace safety
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