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Figure 3 shows the [[scattering]] of HeNe [[laser]] light from noise gratings recorded in [[Poly(methyl methacrylate)|PMMA]] using a 325 nm HeCd laser.

One of the early results from the project was in developing a repeatable method for joining polymer fiber to standard silica fiber --— a major development that enabled using POF Bragg gratings in applications outside an optics lab. One of the first uses for these sensors was in monitoring strain in tapestries<ref>http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/68650/01/137_Lennard.pdf</ref> shown in Figure 4,.<ref>http://spie.org/x39927.xml?ArticleID=x39927</ref> In this case conventional electrical strain sensors and silica fiber sensors were shown to be strengthening the tapestries in areas where they were fixed. Because polymer fibre devices are much more flexible they did not distort the textiles as much, permitting more accurate measurement of strain.

<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Fabric with embedded POF sensors.jpg|thumbnail|right|400px|Figure 4: Digital image correlation (DIC) image of the strain field in a fabric fitted with polymer optical fiber (POF) and silica gratings under a load of 20N, using dimethyl cyclosiloxane (DMC) and Araldite adhesive. FBG: Fiber Bragg grating. Si: Silicon. N: Newtons. MPa: Megapascals]] -->