Fibre sensors
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Nowadays fibre optic sensors are paramount in a variety of applications in modern society, and for this reason they have attracted the attention of academic as well as industry researchers. Fibre optic sensors can be used to measure physical properties e.g. temperature, stress, etc. (physical sensors), chemical properties e.g. pH (chemical sensors), or biological properties e.g. glucose content (bio-medical sensors). Fibre sensors can also be divided in two types, based on the location of the sensing element: if the fibre is used to deliver light to and from an external sensing element, we refer to it as an extrinsic fibre sensor; whilst if the sensing element is the fibre itself, we refer to it as an intrinsic fibre sensor. In intrinsic fibre sensors, the physical properties of the fibre itself change due to external perturbations, such changes result in variations (e.g. intensity, phase, frequency, or polarization) of the light inside the fibre.
This Collection aims to gather the latest advances in the topic of fibre sensors, looking at the next generation of fibre sensor devices as well as their exploitation in biomedical, engineering, and natural sciences applications.
Editors
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Yi Bao ,
Yi Bao
Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
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Lingze Duan
University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
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Sylvain Girard
Université Jean Monnet (UJM) -Laboratoire Hubert Curien, France
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Yi Liu ,
Yi Liu
Wuhan University of technology, China
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Fabio Mangini
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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Hao Zhang
Nankai University, China
Yi Bao is an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering and PI of the Smart Infrastructure 
Laboratory at Stevens Institute of Technology. Dr. Bao is an expert in the fields of smart sensors, materials, and structures. Dr. Bao has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2021.
Lingze Duan is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy
at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. His research focuses on the fundamental thermal noises in optical fibres, high-resolution fibre-optic sensing, novel applications of fibre sensors in environmental control and structure-health monitoring, as well as precision measurement and spectroscopy based on optical frequency combs. Prof. Duan has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2023.
Sylvain Girard obtained his PhD in Photonics in 2003 from Université Jean Monnet (UJM), France. 
He joined the CEA in 2004 to investigate the vulnerability and radiation hardening of optical components for the Laser Mégajoule and became a CEA Senior Expert in 2011. In 2012, Sylvain joined the UJM as Full Professor. He is today leading the MOPERE research group of Lab. Hubert Curien and is one of the founders of the LabH6 joint research lab between UJM, CNRS and the industrial Exail. His main research axis deals with the radiation effects on photonic technologies, in particular fiber-based technologies. Prof. Girard has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2023.
Yi Liu is an Associate Professor at the School of mechanical and electronic engineering, Wuhan University of technology. 
His major research interest includes optical fibre sensors, optical fibre interrogators，measurement applications in extreme environments. Prof. Yi has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2023.
Fabio Mangini is a Researcher Fellow at Sapienza University of Rome in the 
Department of Information Engineering, Electronics, and Telecommunications. His major research interest is related to linear and nonlinear phenomena in multimode optical fibers and electromagnetic scattering and propagation. Dr. Mangini has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2022.
Hao Zhang is a Professor at Institute of Modern Optics, Nankai University. 
His research interests are concerned with whispering gallery modes devices, microstructured-optical fiber-based functional devices, fiber-laser-based photonic sensors, fiber grating sensors, and novel microfiber components. Prof. Zhang has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2016.
