[Report] Fiber Optic Sensors Market Research, Trends, Analysis

Abstract

Fiber optic sensors (FOS) are a by-product of optical fiber research and development. The first sensors were designed to measure the performance and status of an optical network. Telecommunications remains the largest application market for FOS. Optical networks transmit voice and data across the country and around the world. The networks require constant monitoring to ensure signal transmission along fibers in the network.

In addition to telecom applications, optical fiber sensors are used for medicine, defense and aerospace applications. Optical fiber sensors can be used to measure temperature, pressure, humidity, acceleration and strain. The report considers the different types of intrinsic sensors, what they can measure and where they are used.

This BCC study analyzes the status of global markets for fiber optic sensors. They can be intrinsic or extrinsic. Intrinsic sensors use fiber as the sensing element; extrinsic sensors use optical fiber to transmit signal from the sensing point to a remote controller to be analyzed. This report considers market conditions and opportunities in regional areas around the globe.

SCOPE OF STUDY

The report contains:

Definitions of product segments for fiber optic sensor categories
Analysis of technology options
A determination of current application markets and likely future opportunities
Analyses of the fiber optic sensor market geographically, by type and application, with forecasts to 2011
Catagorization and profiles of the companies involved
Details of policy organizations, conferences, authors and consortiums.

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INTRODUCTION
SUMMARY
- Summary Table: WORLDWIDE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES BY CATEGORY, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Summary Figure: WORLDWIDE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES BY CATEGORY, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
OVERVIEW
- Table 1 BRIEF HISTORY OF FIBER OPTIC SENSORS
- Table 2 CHARACTERISTICS OF FIBER OPTIC SENSORS
- Table 3 DISADVANTAGES OF FIBER OPTIC SENSORS
- Table 4 TYPES OF SENSORS COVERED IN THIS REPORT
  - SENSOR APPLICATIONS
- Table 5 FIBER OPTIC SENSOR END-USER INDUSTRIES
  - INDUSTRY DYNAMICS
    - FACTORS AFFECTING MARKETS
- Table 6 BROAD FACTORS AFFECTING FIBER OPTIC SENSOR MARKETS
  - MANUFACTURERS
    - MANUFACTURERS (CONTINUED)
GOVERNMENT
TECHNOLOGY
- Table 7 FIBER OPTIC SENSOR BY TYPE
  - SENSOR BACKGROUND
- Table 8 CHARACTERISTICS MEASURED BY FIBER OPTIC SENSORS
  - PROCESSING ISSUES
    - COST
    - DESIGN CHALLENGES
PATENT ANALYSIS
- Table 9 FIBER OPTIC SENSOR PATENTS GRANTED BY TYPE OF SENSOR, 1983-2005
- Table 10 LEADING FIBER OPTIC SENSOR PATENT OWNERS, 1976-2005
  - KEY PATENTS
    - SUN OIL CO. OF PENNSYLVANIA
      - Fiber Optic Liquid Level Sensor
        
        Abstract
    - XEROX CORP.
      - Differential Fiber Optic Sensing Method and Apparatus for Ink Jet Recorders
        
        Abstract
    - ANDREW CORP.
      - Optical-Fiber Directional Coupler Using Boron Oxide As Interstitial Material
        
        Abstract
    - UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
      - Phase Modulator for Fiber-Optic Sensors
        
        Abstract
      - Distributed, Spatially Resolving Optical Fiber Strain Gauge
        
        Abstract
      - Distributed Multiplexed Optical Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor Arrangement
        
        Abstract
      - Composite Structure Resin Cure Monitoring Apparatus Using an Optical Fiber Grating Sensor
        
        Abstract
    - HITACHI CABLE, LTD.; HITACHI, LTD.
      - Fiber-Optic Gyroscope Having Angular Velocity Correction
        
        Abstract
    - SENTEC CORP.
      - Fiber Optic Temperature Sensor
        
        Abstract
      - Fiber Optic Pressure Catheter
        
        Abstract
    - LUNA INNOVATIONS, INC.
      - Optical Sensor Arrangement
        
        Abstract
      - Fiber-Optic Apparatus and Method for Making Simultaneous Multiple Parameter Measurements
        
        Abstract
    - KVH, INC.
      - Apparatus and Method for Electronic RIN Reduction in Fiber-Optic Sensors
        
        Abstract
      - Current Sensor
        
        Abstract
    - THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
      - Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Solution Anion Sensor
        
        Abstract
    - LITTON CORP.
      - Passive Sampling Interferometric Sensor Arrays
        
        Abstract
      - Dual Fiber Optic Gyroscope
        
        Abstract
      - Long Distance, All-Optical Telemetry for Fiber Optic Sensor Using Remote Optically Pumped EDFAs (Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers)
        
        Abstract
      - Multichannel Interferometer with Phase Generated Carrier Demodulation and Quadrature Error Correction
        
        Abstract
    - SCHLUMBERGER
      - Vortex Flowmeter Transducer
        
        Abstract
      - Multiple Mode Pre-Loadable Fiber Optic Pressure and Temperature Sensor
        
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    - UNIVERSITIES
MARKET BY SENSOR TYPE
- Table 11 WORLDWIDE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES BY CATEGORY, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 1 WORLDWIDE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUE BY CATEGORY, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 12 WORLDWIDE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 2 WORLDWIDE OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY REVENUES, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 13 AVERAGE PRICE OF OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY, THROUGH 2011 ($)
- Figure 3 WORLDWIDE REVENUES FOR OPTICAL FREQUENCY DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
MARKET BY APPLICATION
- Table 14 WORLDWIDE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUE BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011
- Figure 4 WORLDWIDE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 15 FIBER OPTIC SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Table 16 MARKET DRIVERS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIBER OPTIC SENSORS
- Table 17 WORLDWIDE FIBER DEPLOYMENT FORECAST, THROUGH 2011 (FIBER-KILOMETERS MILLIONS)
- Table 18 FIBER OPTIC SENSORS DEPLOYED IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, THROUGH 2011 (UNITS)
- Table 19 AVERAGE PRICE FOR TELECOM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS, THROUGH 2011 ($)
- Table 20 WORLDWIDE REVENUES FROM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 21 AVERAGE PRICE FOR FIBER OPTIC SENSORS FOR PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 ($)
- Table 22 WORLDWIDE NEW WELLHEADS BY REGION, THROUGH 2011 (UNITS)
- Table 23 GLOBAL FIBER OPTIC SENSORS DEPLOYED IN THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 (UNITS)
- Table 24 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS IN THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 25 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 26 POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES AND CURRENT CHALLENGES FOR MEDICAL FIBER OPTIC SENSORS
- Table 27 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS IN THE BIOMEDICAL INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLION)
- Table 28 FIBER OPTIC SENSOR ADVANTAGES FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
- Table 29 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS IN CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 30 GLOBAL FIBER OPTIC SENSORS DEPLOYED IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 (UNITS)
- Table 31 AVERAGE PRICE OF AUTOMOTIVE FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPE (FOG) SENSORS, THROUGH 2011 ($)
- Table 32 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 33 GLOBAL FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPE MARKET (REVENUES, PRICE AND UNITS) FOR DEFENSE/ AEROSPACE, THROUGH 2011
- Table 34 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM HYDROPHONES FOR AEROSPACE/DEFENSE INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 35 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS FOR AEROSPACE/DEFENSE INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
INDUSTRY DYNAMICS
- Table 36 INTERNATIONAL FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 5 FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES IN THE AMERICAS, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 6 WESTERN EUROPE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 7 ASIA FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 8 CHINA FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 9 ROW FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
  - EMERGING MARKETS
    - FARMING
    - PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT
MANUFACTURERS
LIST OF TABLES
Summary Table:
Table 1 BRIEF HISTORY OF FIBER OPTIC SENSORS
Table 2 CHARACTERISTICS OF FIBER OPTIC SENSORS
Table 3 DISADVANTAGES OF FIBER OPTIC SENSORS
Table 4 TYPES OF SENSORS COVERED IN THIS REPORT
Table 5 FIBER OPTIC SENSOR END-USER INDUSTRIES
Table 6 BROAD FACTORS AFFECTING FIBER OPTIC SENSOR MARKETS
Table 7 FIBER OPTIC SENSOR BY TYPE
Table 8 CHARACTERISTICS MEASURED BY FIBER OPTIC SENSORS
Table 9 FIBER OPTIC SENSOR PATENTS GRANTED BY TYPE OF SENSOR, 1983-2005
Table 10 LEADING FIBER OPTIC SENSOR PATENT OWNERS, 1976-2005
Table 11 WORLDWIDE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES BY CATEGORY, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 12 WORLDWIDE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 13 AVERAGE PRICE OF OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY, THROUGH 2011 ($)
Table 14 WORLDWIDE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUE BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011
Table 15 FIBER OPTIC SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Table 16 MARKET DRIVERS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIBER OPTIC SENSORS
Table 17 WORLDWIDE FIBER DEPLOYMENT FORECAST, THROUGH 2011 (FIBER-KILOMETERS MILLIONS)
Table 18 FIBER OPTIC SENSORS DEPLOYED IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, THROUGH 2011 (UNITS)
Table 19 AVERAGE PRICE FOR TELECOM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS, THROUGH 2011 ($)
Table 20 WORLDWIDE REVENUES FROM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 21 AVERAGE PRICE FOR FIBER OPTIC SENSORS FOR PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 ($)
Table 22 WORLDWIDE NEW WELLHEADS BY REGION, THROUGH 2011 (UNITS)
Table 23 GLOBAL FIBER OPTIC SENSORS DEPLOYED IN THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 (UNITS)
Table 24 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS IN THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 25 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 26 POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES AND CURRENT CHALLENGES FOR MEDICAL FIBER OPTIC SENSORS
Table 27 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS IN THE BIOMEDICAL INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLION)
Table 28 FIBER OPTIC SENSOR ADVANTAGES FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
Table 29 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS IN CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 30 GLOBAL FIBER OPTIC SENSORS DEPLOYED IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 (UNITS)
Table 31 AVERAGE PRICE OF AUTOMOTIVE FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPE (FOG) SENSORS, THROUGH 2011 ($)
Table 32 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 33 GLOBAL FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPE MARKET (REVENUES, PRICE AND UNITS) FOR DEFENSE/AEROSPACE, THROUGH 2011
Table 34 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM HYDROPHONES FOR AEROSPACE/DEFENSE INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 35 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM FIBER OPTIC SENSORS FOR AEROSPACE/DEFENSE INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 36 INTERNATIONAL FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
LIST OF FIGURES
Summary Figure:
Figure 1 WORLDWIDE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUE BY CATEGORY, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 2 WORLDWIDE OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY REVENUES, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 3 WORLDWIDE REVENUES FOR OPTICAL FREQUENCY DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 4 WORLDWIDE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 5 FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES IN THE AMERICAS, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 6 WESTERN EUROPE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 7 ASIA FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 8 CHINA FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 9 ROW FIBER OPTIC SENSOR REVENUES, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)

Fiber Optic Sensors

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