Advances in Fiber Optic Sensors and Specialty Fibers
30 July 1987
A fiber-optic sensor system (FOSS) consists of an optoelectronic hub, optical fibers, and an optical sensor or sensor network. The hub contains optical sources, detectors, optical and electrical components, and an output or output interface. The sensors are either extrinsic (optrodes) or intrinsic (inherent to the fiber itself).