Optical light guiding fibers have revolutionized the world of information transmission in the past twenty years. Today, special fibers are getting established in communication systems and many other new applications.

Fibers of varied compositions, geometries and refractive index distributions are required to generate, transmit and process optical signals. Sophisticated technical processes are employed to fabricate complex and microstructured fibers with extraordinary properties and outstanding performance.

Research Topics

• preform technologies
• fiber technologies
• laser and amplifier fibers for high output powers
• micro-structured fibers, photonic crystal fibers
• photosensitive fibers for fiber Bragg grating