Brillouin scattering is the phenomenon of the inelastic scattering of light by thermally generated acoustic vibrations. Brillouin-based optical fiber sensing can be used to measure temperature and ...

Pipeline contents are typically valuable, volatile, and harmful to the environment if allowed to escape. With them being susceptible to aging, accidental damage, or tampering, the chances of an escape ...

Fiber optics are a means of transmitting information at incredibly high speeds; however, the technology can be used for more than just providing a fast internet connection. Researchers reporting in ...

Researchers demonstrate that operating at modulation frequencies close to Brillouin bandwidth and suppressing signal distortions allows BOCDR to achieve a world-record spatial resolution of 6 mm.

Light powers everything from communications to sensing, yet even tiny imperfections can scatter it and weaken signals. To address this, a team led by the University of Bath—working with the University ...

The Wildfire season has changed. Once most active between the months of April through September, wildfires are now a threat year-round in the US. The fires are generally getting worse, too. According ...

A project at Caltech has developed a fiber optic-based method to measure soil moisture in the shallow subterranean region between the surface and underground aquifers. Reported in Nature ...

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) researchers are developing an innovative new approach to pinpoint early ...

Innoviz Technologies is expanding its defense footprint through a new collaboration with counter-drone specialist ...

Zion Market Research has published a new research report titled “Fiber Optic Cables for Military and Aerospace Market By Type ...