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UGent and imec Launch Fiber Optic Sensing Spin-Off Sentea

Silicon photonics-based fiber optic sensing allows for highly accurate structural health monitoring and process control.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Ghent University (UGent) and imec announced the incorporation of Sentea, a spin-off from their Photonics Research Group. An initial €1.6 million in funding was raised from Fidimec, Finindus, PMV and QBIC II and the founders.   Sentea will develop and market advanced silicon photonics-based fiber optic sensing solutions. These will be used to continuously monitor engineering structures for signs of damages that over time could lead to catastrophic failure, as well as to control industrial insta...

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