Intrinsically photosensitive fiber for grating fabrication in distributed strain and temperature sensors
More than 5X Germania level of standard telecommunications fibers
Suitable for inscription of long arrays with or without hydrogen loading
High temperature polyimide coating variants available for harsh environment applications (see Polyimide Coated SM Fiber)
Typical Applications:
Temperature sensors
Strain sensors
Biomedical sensors
Hydrophones
Geophones
Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs)