Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd

The University of Adelaide

Macquarie University

Tanya Marie Monro

Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem

Stephen Christopher Warren-Smith

Simon Gross

Michael Withford

David Lancaster

Yinlan Ruan

Alexander Fuerbach

Stephen Warren Smith

Shahraam Afshar Vahid

Philip T Davies

A temperature sensor and temperature sensing system for sensing changes in temperature up to a predetermined temperature is disclosed. The temperature sensor includes a microstructured optical fiber where the microstructured optical fiber includes a plurality of longitudinal channels extending along the microstructured optical fiber. The sensor also includes a fiber Bragg grating formed in the microstructured optical, fiber by generating a periodic modulation in the refractive index along a core region of the microstructured optical fiber. The fiber Bragg grating is operable to produce band reflection at a reflection wavelength that varies in accordance with changes in temperature at the core region of the optical fiber.

Fiber bragg grating temperature sensor

An element for the amplification of a light by stimulated emission of radiation and a method of making the same is described herein.

Element for the amplification of a light and method of making the same

A sensor based on optical fiber technology is described. The sensor includes an elongate core for propagating light having an excitation wavelength; an interaction region that includes a fluorescent material for excitation by the propagated light to produce fluorescent light; and an interface region defining a boundary between the elongate core and the interaction region. The elongate core of the sensor is adapted to increase an intensity of the propagated light at the interface region to increase the amount of captured fluorescent light in the elongate core.

Optical fiber sensor

A method of forming a nanowire is disclosed. In one embodiment, a primary preform is formed comprising at least one central region and a support structure. The primary preform is then drawn to a cane, which is then inserted into an outer portion, to form a secondary preform. The secondary preform is then drawn until the at least one central portion is a nanowire. The method can produce nanowires of far greater length than existing methods, and can reduce the likelihood of damaging the nanowire when handling.

Fabrication of nanowires

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Tanya Marie Monro