This invention describes a coaxial cable sensor made with periodic structures fabricated along a coaxial cable. The sensor can be used to measure temperature, pressure, strain, and acoustic waves. More importantly, various materials and chemicals can alter the perturbations resulting from the periodic structures, and thus the sensor is useful in applications such as water pollution monitoring, corrosion sensing, or oil pipe leakage detection. Due to its effectiveness and robustness, the device is especially attractive for structural, down hole or under water applications.

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