Lab-on-fiber technology: a new avenue for optical nanosensors

Abstract

The “lab-on-fiber” concept envisions novel and highly functionalized technological platforms completely integrated in a single optical fiber that would allow the development of advanced devices, components and sub-systems to be incorporated in modern optical systems for communication and sensing applications. The realization of integrated optical fiber devices requires that several structures and materials at nano- and micro-scale are constructed, embedded and connected all together to provide the necessary physical connections and light-matter interactions. This paper reviews the strategies, the main achievements and related devices in the lab-on-fiber roadmap discussing perspectives and challenges that lie ahead.

Keywords

Lab-on-fiber / all-in-fiber devices / optical fiber sensors and devices / microstructured fiber Bragg gratings / microstructured optical fibers / multimaterial and multifunctional fibers

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