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In the sensor context, all these ideas are simply tools which can be added to all the possibilities which are available to design sensors and sensor systems. Using these tools to best effect requires insight and specialist knowledge — so that in the final reckoning the sensor engineer needs to be aware that these tools exist, needs to be aware of their potential in a practical environment and, most important of all, needs to be aware of how to obtain the necessary skills to exploit these tools.
But we should always remember that the scope is immense and that by incorporating advanced optoelectronics into the design and realisation of optical sensor systems, very significant performance improvements are often possible. From time to time, (e.g. reference 26) some energetic journal editor presents a selective potted history. It is useful — even important — to ensure that the sensing and instrumentation community is aware of these broader developments.
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Culshaw, B. (2002). Advanced Optoelectronics in Optical Fibre Sensors. In: Martellucci, S., Chester, A.N., Mignani, A.G. (eds) Optical Sensors and Microsystems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47099-3_1
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