Semiconductor core fibres: materials science in a bottle

The application space for optical fibers is growing, enabled by fibers built using special materials and processes. In this Review, the authors discuss the materials science behind producing crystalline core fibers for diverse applications and progress in the field.

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Main Authors: Ursula J. Gibson, Lei Wei, John Ballato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24135-3
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spelling doaj-0d259351ed9647bfbf087460e1c925ee2021-07-04T11:45:22ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232021-06-0112111510.1038/s41467-021-24135-3Semiconductor core fibres: materials science in a bottleUrsula J. Gibson0Lei Wei1John Ballato2Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and TechnologySchool of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological UniversityDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson UniversityThe application space for optical fibers is growing, enabled by fibers built using special materials and processes. In this Review, the authors discuss the materials science behind producing crystalline core fibers for diverse applications and progress in the field.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24135-3
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