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Overview
This special issue introduction examines optical sensor systems that integrate receptor layers with multimode optical fiber platforms for bio/chemical detection applications. The integration of receptor specificity with optical transduction mechanisms enables selective detection across multiple application domains including medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, industrial processes, food safety, and security contexts.
Methods and approach
The approach leverages multimode optical fibers as the primary sensing platform, utilizing their advantageous physical properties including high numerical aperture, large core diameter, and multimodal transmission characteristics. Receptor layers of varying efficiency are combined with the optical platforms to enable selective substance detection. Artificial intelligence-based analytical algorithms are integrated into the detection workflow to enhance performance and achieve specified detection range requirements across ultra-wide and ultra-low concentration domains.
Key Findings
The integration of AI strategies into optical sensor analysis algorithms has substantially improved the performance metrics of bio/chemical sensing approaches. This advancement enables the achievement of target detection performance specifications across diverse application sectors. The combined optimization of receptor layer efficiency and optical platform sensitivity generates flexible detection ranges tailored to specific substances and application requirements.
Implications
Optical sensing platforms offer strategic capabilities for development of high-impact detection devices across multiple sectors. The modular integration of receptor layers with optical transduction enables customization of sensor performance for domain-specific requirements. The incorporation of AI-driven analysis expands the operational capacity of optical sensors for complex detection scenarios requiring improved selectivity and sensitivity.
Disclosure
- Research title: Innovative Optical Sensor Systems special issue introduction
- Authors: Nunzio Cennamo, Yang Zhao, Giuseppe D'Aguanno, Olivier Soppera
- Institutions: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Université de Haute-Alsace, Université de Strasbourg, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Publication date: 2026-02-04
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/prj.592780
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