Environmental Monitoring: A Comprehensive Review on Optical Waveguide and Fiber-Based Sensors

Abstract

Globally, there is active development of photonic sensors incorporating multidisciplinary research. The ultimate objective is to develop small, low-cost, sensitive, selective, quick, durable, remote-controllable sensors that are resistant to electromagnetic interference. Different photonic sensor designs and advances in photonic frameworks have shown the possibility to realize these capabilities. In this review paper, the latest developments in the field of optical waveguide and fiber-based sensors which can serve for environmental monitoring are discussed. Several important topics such as toxic gas, water quality, indoor environment, and natural disaster monitoring are reviewed.

Keywords

• environmental monitoring
• optical waveguide
• optical fiber
• photonic sensors
• gas sensing
• water quality monitoring