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Sensors 2007, 7, 2970-2983 sensors ISSN 1424-8220 ? 2007 by MDPI /sensors Full Research Paper Recent Advances in High-Birefringence Fiber Loop Mirror Sensors Orlando Fraz?o 1,3*, José M. Baptista 2,1 and José L. Santos 3,1 1 INESC Porto, Unidade de Optoelectrónica e Sistemas Electrónicos, Rua do Campo Alegre, 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal. E-mail: ofrazao@inescporto.pt 2 Dept. de Matemática e Engenharias, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Portugal. E-mail: jmb@uma.pt 3 Dept. de Física da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal. E-mail: josantos@fc.up.pt * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. ofrazao@inescporto.pt Received: 21 September 2007 / Accepted: 23 November 2007 / Published: 26 November 2007 Abstract: Recent advances in devices and applications of high-birefringence fiber loop mirror sensors are addressed. In optical sensing, these devices may be used as strain and temperature sensors, in a separate or in a simultaneous measurement. Other described applications include: refractive index measurement, optical filters for interrogate gratings structures and chemical etching control. The paper analyses and compares different types of high-birefringence fiber loop mirror sensors using conventional and microstructured optical fibers. Some configurations are presented for simultaneous measurement of physical parameters when combined with others optical devices, for example with a long period grating. Keywords: optical fiber sensors, fiber loop mirror, high-birefringence fiber. 1. Introduction Fiber loop mirror (FLM) is a very attractive device for use in optical fiber communications or for use as an optical fiber sensor [1]. The loop mirror is formed by a splice between the output ports of a directional optical coupler. In this case, the two waves travel with identical optical paths in