TY - JOUR
T1 - Glass
T2 - The carrier of light—Part II—A brief look into the future of optical fiber
AU - Ballato, John
AU - Dragic, Peter D.
N1 - Funding Information:
While the musings provided herein are those of the Authors, such thoughts have been shaped by years of thoughtful discussions with a great many colleagues. In particular, the Authors wish to recognize the insights of Wade Hawkins, Maxime Cavillon, Benoît Faugas, Matthew Tuggle, and Baris Kokuoz (Clemson), Anna Peacock (Southampton), Ursula Gibson (NTNU), Magnus Engholm (MSU), Michel Digonnet and Jenny Knall (Stanford), Arash Mafi (UNM), and Bryce Samson (IPG Photonics). Financial support from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550‐16‐1‐0383), the US Department of Defense Joint Directed Energy Transition Office (N00014‐17‐1‐2546), the National Science Foundation (1808232), and the J. E. Sirrine Foundation is gratefully acknowledged for supporting various aspects of the work described herein.
Funding Information:
While the musings provided herein are those of the Authors, such thoughts have been shaped by years of thoughtful discussions with a great many colleagues. In particular, the Authors wish to recognize the insights of Wade Hawkins, Maxime Cavillon, Beno?t Faugas, Matthew Tuggle, and Baris Kokuoz (Clemson), Anna Peacock (Southampton), Ursula Gibson (NTNU), Magnus Engholm (MSU), Michel Digonnet and Jenny Knall (Stanford), Arash Mafi (UNM), and Bryce Samson (IPG Photonics). Financial support from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-16-1-0383), the US Department of Defense Joint Directed Energy Transition Office (N00014-17-1-2546), the National Science Foundation (1808232), and the J. E. Sirrine Foundation is gratefully acknowledged for supporting various aspects of the work described herein.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Authors. International Journal of Applied Glass Science published by American Ceramics Society (ACERS) and Wiley Periodicals LLC
PY - 2021/1
Y1 - 2021/1
N2 - Glass optical fibers have reached a scale and commercial maturity that few, if any, other material and form can claim. Furthermore, optical fibers not only enable a remarkably broad range of applications but are, themselves, unique tools for fundamental studies into light-matter interactions. That said, despite such ubiquity and global impact, increasing demands from existing systems, coupled with new expectations from novel emerging technologies, are necessitating a remarkably creative renaissance in optical fiber materials, structures, and processing methodologies. This paper, a follow-on to a previous historical retrospective [Ballato and Dragic, Int. J. Appl. Glass Sci. 7, 413 (2016)], discusses current and future trends, recent advances in optical fiber materials, processing and properties, and muses about their forthcoming prospects and areas for further study and development. Specifically, optical fibers employed in present and future communications, sensors, and laser systems are discussed along with material innovations that could yield revolutionary advances in performance or manufacturability.
AB - Glass optical fibers have reached a scale and commercial maturity that few, if any, other material and form can claim. Furthermore, optical fibers not only enable a remarkably broad range of applications but are, themselves, unique tools for fundamental studies into light-matter interactions. That said, despite such ubiquity and global impact, increasing demands from existing systems, coupled with new expectations from novel emerging technologies, are necessitating a remarkably creative renaissance in optical fiber materials, structures, and processing methodologies. This paper, a follow-on to a previous historical retrospective [Ballato and Dragic, Int. J. Appl. Glass Sci. 7, 413 (2016)], discusses current and future trends, recent advances in optical fiber materials, processing and properties, and muses about their forthcoming prospects and areas for further study and development. Specifically, optical fibers employed in present and future communications, sensors, and laser systems are discussed along with material innovations that could yield revolutionary advances in performance or manufacturability.
KW - Optical fiber
KW - glass
KW - lasers
KW - optical properties
KW - silica
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U2 - 10.1111/ijag.15844
DO - 10.1111/ijag.15844
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85092077000
VL - 12
SP - 3
EP - 24
JO - International Journal of Applied Glass Science
JF - International Journal of Applied Glass Science
SN - 2041-1286
IS - 1
ER -