Science Bits #53 – What does it mean to work with fibre optic technologies?

INESC TEC Science Bits – Episode 53

Guests: Susana Dias and Orlando Frazão 

Keywords: fibre optic sensors, distributed sensors 

Link to the episode (Portuguese only)

In this episode of Science Bits, we travel to the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Porto to learn about our researchers’ work in Photonics – focusing on distributed sensing using fibre optics. 

Among many other things, we’ll find out how this team is using light to turn underwater cables into our underwater ears – enabling the detection of seismic activity, for instance. 

Researchers Susana Silva and Orlando Frazão will guide us on this journey into the world of light. Shall we join them?