Rodrigues Pinto, Ana MargaridaLópez-Amo Sáinz, Manuel2014-06-202014-06-2020121687-725X (print)1687-7268 (electronic)128710.1155/2012/598178https://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/10944Photonic crystal fibers are a kind of fiber optics that present a diversity of new and improved features beyond what conventional optical fibers can offer. Due to their unique geometric structure, photonic crystal fibers present special properties and capabilities that lead to an outstanding potential forsensing applications. A review of photonic crystal fiber sensors is presented. Two different groups of sensors are detailed separately: physical and biochemical sensors, based on the sensor measured parameter. Several sensors have been reported until the date, and more are expected to be developed due to the remarkable characteristics such fibers can offer.application/pdfeng© 2012 A. M. R. Pinto and M. Lopez-Amo. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Photonic crystal fibersOptical fibersPhysical sensorsBiochemical sensorsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleAcceso abierto / Sarbide irekiainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess