A Review of the Research Progress on Optical Fiber
With the continuous advancement of optical fiber micromachining technology, C-type optical
Multicore and few-mode fibers allow simultaneous sensing of multiple parameters or spatial modes, enabling high-accuracy, multi-parameter measurements and space-division multiplexing for distributed sensing applications . Hollow-core fibers provide unique opportunities for sensing gases or particles directly inside the fiber core, as well as for advanced gyroscopes and quantum sensing . Photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) and C-type fibers offer high sensitivity, strong anti-interference capability, and mechanical robustness, making them suitable for environmental monitoring, healthcare, and intelligent systems .
New types of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) include tilted, multimode, multicore, and radiation-resistant gratings. These designs improve measurement accuracy, compensate for temperature or strain sensitivity, and allow operation in harsh environments . FBGs remain a cornerstone for high-precision distributed sensing and structural health monitoring.
Ultraminiature sensors are fabricated directly on fiber tips using nano- or micro-structures. Techniques like 3D printing of microcavities on fiber facets enable highly localized sensing with enhanced sensitivity and compact form factors . These fibers are particularly promising for biomedical and chemical sensing applications.
Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced signal processing with optical fibers allows intelligent interpretation of complex data, improving accuracy and enabling predictive sensing . Distributed optical fiber sensors leverage scattering phenomena (e.g., Rayleigh, Brillouin, Raman) to provide continuous spatial profiles of temperature, strain, or other physical quantities along the fiber length, supporting large-scale monitoring and “big data” applications .

With the continuous advancement of optical fiber micromachining technology, C-type optical
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