This chapter is dedicated to the applications of fiber optic (FO) technology in medical and scientific fields. In the past two decades, FO technology has played a key role in medical and scientific ...

This study explores the in situ synthesis of gold nanoparticles within 3D-printed optical fiber probes, enhancing their ...

There are a lot of remarkable uses for optical fiber, chief among them being telecommunications and imaging. While fiber can be produced for a better price than copper wire equivalents ...

A thin strand of glass designed for light transmission. A single hair-thin optical fiber is capable of transmitting trillions of bits per second. In addition to their huge transmission capacity ...

The project at Imperial's Centre for Biochemical Sensors set out to create an optical fiber system that would concurrently ...

Optical fibers, similar to the larger ones used in underground fiber optic cabling, are ideal for medical applications because of their small size and their ability to interact with light ...

MIT researchers say they have a new technique that more than doubles the usual depth limit of metabolic imaging.

splice-free fiber amplifier modules and fiber processing machines for the production of fiber optic components. Application fields for the products include the automotive industry, the laser industry ...

Researchers reporting in ACS Sensors have developed an optical fiber sensing system that could help medical professionals monitor patients for complications after a traumatic brain injury.

Since the first fiber optic cables rolled out in the 1970s, they've become a major part of everything from medical devices to high-speed internet and cable TV. But as it turns out, one group of ...