Optical Fiber Sensors for Biomedical Application
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical and Photonic Biosensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 April 2024) | Viewed by 1998
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optical micro/nano-fabrication; optical fiber devices; micro/nano-photonics; sensors and biochips
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Optical fiber sensors represent a unique type of sensor technology. Their benefits include their small size, immunity to electromagnetic interference, high sensitivity, good chemical resistance, and remote and multiplexing/distributed sensing abilities. They have not only revolutionized high-speed communications by transmitting optical signals at a very low loss level, but have also enabled the development of various sensor technologies for many different applications. One of the emerging and promising applications of optical fiber sensors is in biomedical sensors and devices. For instance, their convenient light delivery and collection abilities have facilitated the development of various optical biosensors for use in rapid testing and diagnosis. Especially with the development of nanofabrication technologies, many novel optical-fiber-based sensors, such as optical fiber-tip plasmonic biosensors and Raman probes, have been developed to detect biomarkers and diagnose diseases in early stages. On the other hand, their miniature size enables the development of novel, minimally invasive tools which can monitor physiological parameters in real time during operations. This is an up-and-coming technology that holds great potential in the areas of biomedical diagnosis and surgery. This Special Issue provides a platform for both the academic community and industry to report and share recent developments and progress within this field.
Prof. Dr. A Ping Zhang
Dr. Alexis Mendez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- optical fiber sensors
- optical fiber biosensors
- plasmonic biosensors
- biomedical sensors
- biodetection
- diagnosis
- point-of-care
- surgery
- healthcare
