Project
Fiber Optics and Laser Heated Pedestal Growth System
Project
Single crystal fiber and single crystal derived fiber are promising candidates for next generation high power laser and telecommunication. Particular interests have rising in which single crystal fiber materials are being leveraged for high-value sensing elements in harsh-environment applications, particularly in energy sectors.
We have established an effort to grow customized optical fibers include single crystal fiber, glass fiber, and plastic fiber, using Laser Heated Pedestal Growth (LHPG) system. It will also be utilized to grow custom fibers with different diameter range (50 µm-1mm) and different dopants and concentrations that are not commercially available. We also explore various cladding technique for the single crystal fiber.
