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Highly Stretchable, Strain Sensing Hydrogel Optical Fibers

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ADVANCED MATERIALS
Volume 28, Issue 46, Pages 10244-10249

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WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201603160

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  1. National Institutes of Health [R01-AI123312, P41-EB015903, R01-CA192878]
  2. Department of Defense [FA9550-11-1-0331]
  3. MGH Research Scholar award program
  4. China Scholarship Council

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A core-clad fiber made of elastic, tough hydrogels is highly stretchable while guiding light. Fluorescent dyes are easily doped into the hydrogel fiber by diffusion. When stretched, the transmission spectrum of the fiber is altered, enabling the strain to be measured and also its location.

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