Optical fibers can act as sensors by exploiting changes in the light traveling through them. In intrinsic fiber-optic sensors, the fiber itself is the sensing element: physical quantities such as strain, temperature, pressure, or angular velocity alter the fiber's optical properties, including intensity, phase, polarization, wavelength, or transit time of light. These changes are then measured to quantify the parameter of interest . For example, Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs) are periodic structures written into the fiber core that reflect specific wavelengths of light. When the fiber is stretched or heated, the grating period changes, shifting the reflected wavelength, which can be precisely measured to determine strain or temperature . Multiple FBGs can be placed along a single fiber, enabling distributed sensing over long distances.
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