Advancing environmental sensing with tapered optical fibers: structures, challenges, and applications
Understanding biological environmental information is essential for functions related to human life activities. Tapered optical fibers reduce some of the limitations of such devices. Taper-based fiber sensor structures have excellent performance characteristics, which are attributed to their inheren...
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| author | Han Tie Xin Y Zhou Bakr Ahmed Taha Nur Nadia Bachok Nurfarhana Mohd Sapiee L S Supian Norhana Arsad |
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| description | Understanding biological environmental information is essential for functions related to human life activities. Tapered optical fibers reduce some of the limitations of such devices. Taper-based fiber sensor structures have excellent performance characteristics, which are attributed to their inherent properties, such as their compact size, lightweight design, and flexibility. The rapid fluorescence absorption response of tapered optical fibers has become an outstanding solution for tracking environmental changes. Data from reliable sources such as Science Direct, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar. In this narrative review, we summarize and analyze five types of tapered fiber formats: including tapered fiber (TITF), dual-core fiber tapered (TCF), MZI interferometer, multi-tapered fiber, and peanut-shaped. A narrative evaluation of the five tapered systems is presented. In addition, four key parameters are analyzed to determine the performance of these fibers: tapered period, sensitivity, wavelength scale, and waist diameter. By evaluating these factors, we identify promising strategies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of tapered fiber sensors and gain insights into their potential applications in next-generation sensing systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-67f7ec025a52484aba7f3de5d0384b922025-08-20T02:54:30ZengIOP PublishingJournal of Physics Communications2399-65282025-01-019303200110.1088/2399-6528/adbed6Advancing environmental sensing with tapered optical fibers: structures, challenges, and applicationsHan Tie Xin0Y Zhou1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5290-9193Bakr Ahmed Taha2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8922-3993Nur Nadia Bachok3Nurfarhana Mohd Sapiee4L S Supian5Norhana Arsad6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4543-8383School of Science, Hangzhou Dianzi University , Hangzhou, 310018, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Science, Hangzhou Dianzi University , Hangzhou, 310018, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia , Bangi 43600, MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia , Bangi 43600, MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia , Bangi 43600, MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia , Kem Sg Besi, 57000, MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia , Bangi 43600, MalaysiaUnderstanding biological environmental information is essential for functions related to human life activities. Tapered optical fibers reduce some of the limitations of such devices. Taper-based fiber sensor structures have excellent performance characteristics, which are attributed to their inherent properties, such as their compact size, lightweight design, and flexibility. The rapid fluorescence absorption response of tapered optical fibers has become an outstanding solution for tracking environmental changes. Data from reliable sources such as Science Direct, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar. In this narrative review, we summarize and analyze five types of tapered fiber formats: including tapered fiber (TITF), dual-core fiber tapered (TCF), MZI interferometer, multi-tapered fiber, and peanut-shaped. A narrative evaluation of the five tapered systems is presented. In addition, four key parameters are analyzed to determine the performance of these fibers: tapered period, sensitivity, wavelength scale, and waist diameter. By evaluating these factors, we identify promising strategies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of tapered fiber sensors and gain insights into their potential applications in next-generation sensing systems.https://doi.org/10.1088/2399-6528/adbed6tapered optical fiberfiber-based sensorsMZI interferometertwin-core fibertapered fiber structures |
| spellingShingle | Han Tie Xin Y Zhou Bakr Ahmed Taha Nur Nadia Bachok Nurfarhana Mohd Sapiee L S Supian Norhana Arsad Advancing environmental sensing with tapered optical fibers: structures, challenges, and applications Journal of Physics Communications tapered optical fiber fiber-based sensors MZI interferometer twin-core fiber tapered fiber structures |
| title | Advancing environmental sensing with tapered optical fibers: structures, challenges, and applications |
| title_full | Advancing environmental sensing with tapered optical fibers: structures, challenges, and applications |
| title_fullStr | Advancing environmental sensing with tapered optical fibers: structures, challenges, and applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advancing environmental sensing with tapered optical fibers: structures, challenges, and applications |
| title_short | Advancing environmental sensing with tapered optical fibers: structures, challenges, and applications |
| title_sort | advancing environmental sensing with tapered optical fibers structures challenges and applications |
| topic | tapered optical fiber fiber-based sensors MZI interferometer twin-core fiber tapered fiber structures |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/2399-6528/adbed6 |
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