The article, written by Noriaki Horiuchi, appeared in the “Research Highlights” section of Nature Photonics, no. 7, pag. 167, 2013 [doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.55]. The author highlights the results published by Luca Schenato and co-workers in the field of acoustic emission monitoring for rock-fall detection, by means of optical fiber sensors. Nature Photonics publishes review articles, research papers, News and Views pieces and research highlights summarizing the latest scientific findings in optoelectronics.

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