Session III

Invited Talks:

• Plasmonic Fibre Probes as Nanoantennas for Local Sensing and Light Control, Niek Van Hulst, ICFO – Institute of Photonic Sciences and ICREA – Catalan Institute for Research and Advanced Studies (Spain)
• Sensing using slow light in fiber Bragg gratings, Michel Digonnet, Stanford University (United States of America)

   
Poster Session III

• Temperature- and strain-independent curvature sensor based on multimode interference, S. Silva, O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal); F. X. Malcata, ISMAI - Maia Higher Institute University (Portugal); J. L. Santos, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal)
• Enhancing absorption and sensitivity within structured optical fibres, J. Canning, W. Padden, D. Boskovic, M. Naqshbandi, L. Costanzo, G. Huyang, H. Bruyn, T. H. Sum, M. J. Crossley, University of Sydney (Australia)
• Dynamic interrogation of long period gratings with modulated fibre Bragg gratings, J. P. Carvalho, L. Coelho, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal); L. Correia, Military Institute of Engineering (Brazil); O. Frazão, P. A. S. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, I. Dias, J. L. Santos, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal); J. Weyl, Federal University of Pará (Brazil); M. J. Pontes, Federal University of Espírito Santo (Brazil); M. A. Martinez, CEFET-RJ - Federal Centre of Technological Education-Rio de Janeiro (Brazil); A. P. Barbero, R. M. Ribeiro, Fluminense Federal University (Brazil); A. J. G. Abelém, Federal University of Pará (Brazil); M. T. R. Giraldi, Military Institute of Engineering (Brazil)
• Feedback controlled single wavelength interrogation technique for miniature all-silica EFPI fibre optic pressure sensors, K. Bremer, E. Lewis, G. Leen, B. Moss, University of Limerick (Ireland); S. Lochmann, I. Mueller, Hochschule Wismar (Germany)
• Digital control of a white light system for interrogation of optical fiber interferometric sensors, E. Velosa, C. Gouveia, University of Madeira (Portugal); P. A. S. Jorge, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal); J. M. Baptista, University of Madeira (Portugal)
• Fibre optic remote sensing based on long period gratings with In Situ optical source, D. Viegas, J. P. Carvalho, University of Porto (Portugal); L. Coelho, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal); J. L. Santos, University of Porto (Portugal); L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, O. Frazão, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal)
• All-fibre interferometric configurations based on suspended-core fibres for pressure measurement, S. H. Aref, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal); M. I. Zibaii, M. Kheiri, H. Porbeyram, H. Latifi, Shahid Beheshti University (Iran); O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal); J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, IPHT-Jena - Institute of Photonic Technology (Germany)
• Bragg gratings in the germanium-doped concentric rings of an Yb3+-doped core solid photonic bandgap fibre, K. Cook, W. Padden, J. Canning, University of Sydney (Australia); S. Février, University of Limoges (France); B. Li, University of Sydney (Australia)
• Magnetic field strength measurement using tailored dispersion characteristics of phase-shifted fibre Bragg gratings, P. Orr, University of Strathclyde (United Kingdom); M. Stevenson, J. Canning, University of Sydney (Australia); P. Niewczas, University of Strathclyde (United Kingdom)
• Surface-plasmon-resonance sensor based on H-shaped optical fibre, D. Viegas, University of Porto (Portugal); M. Hautakorpi, Aalto University (Finland); A. Guerreiro, J. L. Santos, University of Porto (Portugal); H. Ludvigsen, Aalto University (Finland)
• Fiber optic intensity sensor referenced with virtual instrumentation for measuring displacement, A. J. G. Fernandes, C. Gouveia, University of Madeira (Portugal); P. A. S. Jorge, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal); J. M. Baptista, University of Madeira (Portugal)
• A Raman intensity sensor induced by the Rayleigh scattering in a ring configuration, C. Correia, J. M. Baptista, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal)
• Acoustic source location of partial discharges in transformers, S. E. U. Lima, O. Frazão, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal); R. G. Farias, Federal University of Pará (Brazil); F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, V. Miranda, J. L. Santos, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal)
• An all-fiber beam shaping using multimode fiber, M. Mayeh, F. Farahi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (United States of America)
• Interrogation of microresonators using multimode fibers, P. Caldas, P. A. S. Jorge, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, G. Rego, J. L. Santos, INESC Porto - Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering of Porto (Portugal); S. Berneschi, Research Center “Enrico Fermi” (Italy); F. Cosi, S. Soria, S. Pelli, G. N. Conti, CNR-IFAC - National Research Council-Institute of Applied Physics (Italy)
• Fiber-optic simultaneous measurement of strain and temperature using a PM-PCF-based Sagnac interferometer incorporating a pumped EDF, O-J. Kwon, H-J. Kim, S. Chu, M-S. Yoon, S. Park, Y. Shim, Y-G. Han, Hanyang University (Korea)
• Residual thermal stress-induced integrated optical waveguides on Bi12GeO20 substrate, S. S. Sato, J. C. Santos, University of São Paulo (Brazil); M. A. R. Franco, Institute for Advanced Study (Brazil)
• Analysis and realization of a fiber-optic turbidity sensor based on measurements of scattered light, P. Dabral, M. R. Shenoy, B. P. Pal, B. D. Gupta, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (India)

Post-Deadline Posters

• Label-free biosensing with a silicon-on-insulator ring resonator integrated on an optical fiber facet, C. Lerma Arce, K. Komorowska, D. Van Thourhout, P. Bienstman, Gent University-imec (Belgium)
• Unraveling Modal Interference in Photonic Bandgap Fibers, Marco N. Petrovich, Francesco Poletti, David J Richardson, University of Southampton (United Kingdom)
• Intervertebral disc bulging measurement using a Fibre Bragg Grating sensor, Paulo Roriz, Ilda Abe, Marcello Schiller, José Simões, University of Aveiro (Portugal)
• A novel MRI compatible Soft Tissue Indentor and Fibre Bragg Grating Force Sensor, Kevin M. Moerman, Ciaran K. Simms, University of Dublin (Ireland)
• A fibre optic multi sensor system for pre-discharges detection on electrical equipment, L. De Maria, L. Fialdini, G.Ogliari, D. Bartalesi, ERSE S.p.A. (Italy)
• High temperature stable regenerated Bragg grating: Impact of doping concentration on thermal regeneration, S. Bandyopadhyay, CGCRI, CSIR (India); J. Canning, University of Sydney (Australia); P. Biswas, CGCRI, CSIR (India); M. Stevenson, University of Sydney (Australia); K. Dasgupta, CGCRI, CSIR (India)
• Ultrasound sensing Using Superimposed Fiber Bragg Grating, Palas Biswas, Somnath Bandyopadhyay, Avishek Ghosh, Kamal Dasgupta, CGCRI, CSIR (India)
• Fibre optic reflective sensor to measure state of charge of battery, Harpreet K. Bal, Victoria University (Australia); Zourab Brodzeli, University of New South Wales (Australia)
• Low Noise Semiconductor Planar External Cavity Lasers for Fiber Optic Sensing, Lew Stolpner, Mazin Alalusi, Vladimir Kupershmidt, Sanggeon Lee, Peter Mols, Redfern Integrated Optics Inc. (United States of America)