PILOT IN VIVO VERIFICATION OF A FIBER-OPTIC SENSOR
Abstract
An in vivo verification of a fiber-optic sensor based on a fiber Bragg grating formed near the tip of a single-mode optical fiber and implanted into mouse brain tissue is reported. Optimization of the sensing element geometry enabled the registration of a physiologically modulated optical signal. Spectral analysis of the recorded response revealed a stable component in the frequency range associated with the respiratory rhythm of the anesthetized animal. The detected signal may contain both physiological and mechanical contributions, and its interpretation is complicated by the presence of a Fabry–Perot-type interference component. The findings demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed approach and support its further development for in vivo applications.

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