Micron Optics has just released the os7100, an optical accelerometer optimized for long term measurements on outdoor installations.  Designed in response to customer demand, the os7100 joins optical strain and temperature sensors to provide a complete optical solution for monitoring civil structures.

You can check out all the details on the the sensor product page on our website.

In the past dozen years we’ve seen fiber optic sensors (FOS) being discovered by engineers around the world for myriad applications. With each new application, the unique capabilities of FOS (or more specifically, fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors) are leveraged and highlighted.

We’ve also seen that our most formidable competitor isn’t another FOS company; it is lack of awareness. One way we are reaching out is inviting the Atlanta chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers to our offices for an introduction to FOS. Tom Graver will be presenting “Measuring Strain and Temperature in Light” on September 22 here at Micron Optics. We are excited to talk with a new group and to see what ideas they bring to us.

If you are in the Atlanta area and would like to attend, you can register at http://chapters.sme.org/061/events.htm.