The conference scope covers all aspects related to fiber optic and guided-wave sensing devices, systems, theories and techniques for research and applications in industrial, life sciences, medical, oil & gas, civil engineering, materials and defense industries, among others.   Relevant topics include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Physical, Mechanical & Electromagnetic Sensors:
Temperature, Pressure, Strain, Vibration, Acceleration, Flow, Rotation, Displacement, Magnetic Field, Electric Field, Current, and Voltage

2. Chemical, Environmental, Biological and Medical Sensors:
Remote Spectroscopy, Environmental Monitoring, In-vivo Monitoring, Agent Detection, Trace Analysis

3. Interferometric & Polarimetric Sensors:
Gyroscopes, Hydrophones, Geophones, and Acoustic Sensor Arrays

4. Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensors & Devices
Photonic Crystal Fibers, Hollow Core Fibers, Nanomaterials and Nano-Optical Devices and Diffractive Optics

5. Homeland Security & Defense Applications
Bioagent and Biohazard Sensors, Intrusion Detection, Perimeter Security, Littoral and Underwater Sensors

6. Smart Structures and Materials:
Structural health monitoring, Strain and Deformation Sensors, Fiber Embedding Techniques, Condition Monitoring Algorithms

7. Distributed Sensing:
Time, Frequency and Coherence Domain Reflectometry, Rayleigh, Raman and Brillouin Detection Techniques, and Sensing Cable Designs

8. Multiplexing and Sensor Networking:
Topologies and Theories, Multiplexing Techniques, and FBG Applications

9. Passive & Active Devices for Photonic Sensing:Sources, Detectors, Modulators, Specialty Fibers, Integrated Optics Devices, Fiber Gratings, MEMS, Micro-optic Components, and MEMS

10. Commercial Systems & Field Tests:Relevant Installations and Field Demonstration of Photonic-based Sensing Systems, Metrology Projects, and Commercialization Efforts