Optical Fiber Based Sensors for Future Fossil Energy Applications

• NETL R&IC Sensor Material and Optical Fiber Sensor Program Overview • Fossil Energy Needs Driving Advanced Sensors • Enabling Materials for Harsh Environment Sensing • Current Capabilities, Research Thrusts, and Partnerships • Highlights of Recent Results and On-Going Activities • H2 Sensing Materials for SOFCs • Stability of High Temperature Functional Sensor Layers • Thermal Emission Based High Temperature Sensing • Theoretical Investigations of High Temperature Oxide Sensor Materials • Enhanced Temperature Stability for Distributed Interrogation • Embedding of Sensors for High Temperature Applications • Optical Fiber Materials Research and Development • Summary and Conclusions