In this chapter, a temperature sensor is demonstrated based on four different techniques; intensity modulated fiber optic displacement sensor (FODS), lifetime measurements, microfiber loop resonator (MLR) and stimulated brillouin scattering. Fiber optic temperature sensors offer superior performance compared to these techniques, thanks to their numerous benefits. This makes them suitable for use in space applications and hazardous environments such as high-voltage machinery (e., generators, motors, transformers), nuclear power. These features of optical fibers make them a useful tool for various sensing applications including in medicine, automotives, biotechnology, food quality control, aerospace, physical and chemical monitoring. The other end of the fiber is attached to a light source. This paper reviews the sensing principle, structural design, and. Recent works have mainly focused on temperature sensors that satisfy user requirements for specific applications, and the main considerations are performance, dimension and reliability. In fact, traditional low-cost solutions, such as thermocouples and resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), do.
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