Although nanofibers can be essentially aligned in single and multiple layers, tight control over the fiber diameter and spacing has yet to be realized. The deficiencies of the current state-of-the ...

Scientists have developed a new approach to significantly enhance the spatial resolution of distributed temperature sensing ...

Scientists have developed a high-resolution distributed temperature sensing technique using plastic optical fibers, achieving a spatial resolution of 4.8 centimeters. This breakthrough, based on ...

A plastic coating covers the cladding to protect the glass surface. Cables also include fibers of Kevlar and/or steel wires for strength and an outer sheath of plastic or Teflon for protection.