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Early tests show fiber-optic sensors could flag cracks in nuclear fuel storage canisters

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering have partnered with Pittsburgh startup Sensible Photonics, co-founded by Pitt professor Paul Ohodnicki, to develop a fiber-optic ultrasonic acoustic-sensing system that can detect corrosion and cracking in steel nuclear fuel…

By Steinur BellTechXplore AI
Early tests show fiber-optic sensors could flag cracks in nuclear fuel storage canisters

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Originally published by TechXplore AI on Oct 15, 2026.

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