SENSING
PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER SENSING OVERVIEW
For over 30 years, plastic optical fibers and cables have been critical components of sensor applications. Key advantages of Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) use are: flexibility, increased sensitivity for detection, signal isolation within and remotely, detection in narrow places, and safety from explosions. Sensor Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) use also includes position detection, existence, height, depth, liquid levels and color, surface defects, and patterns. It has also been used in medical devices, and for fax, copier and scanning equipment plus semiconductors, packaging, food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. For these requirements, Mitsubishi produces a quality line of fiber cables and a selection of flexible bundle cables in spools.
