This means that if a waveguide or fibre containing a Bragg grating is exposed to the outside environment, then monitoring the wavelength of the reflected light allows sensing to be performed.
Sir William Lawrence Bragg, noted British physicist (1890-1971) discovered this in his study of x-rays and crystal structures. See diffraction grating and WDM. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ...
and Fraunhofer IWS spinoff Fusion Bionic wins Fraunhofer Founder Award 2024. A USP laser writes a fiber Bragg grating into a fiber. Whether for applications in medical technology, telecommunications ...