Journal of Physical Chemistry & Biophysics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0398
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0398
+44 1478 350008
Guangming Tao
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Phys Chem Biophys
Infrared fibers offer a versatile approach to guiding and manipulating light in the infrared spectrum, which is becoming increasingly more prominent in a variety of scientific disciplines and technological applications. Despite well-established efforts on the fabrication of infrared fibers over the past decades, a number of remarkable breakthroughs have recently rejuvenated the field â?? just as related areas in infrared optical technology are reaching maturation. In this review, we describe both the history and recent developments in the design and fabrication of infrared fibers including infrared glass and singlecrystal fibers, multimaterial fibers, and fibers that exploit the transparency window of traditional crystalline semiconductors. This interdisciplinary review will be of interest to researchers in optics and photonics, materials science, and electrical engineering.
Guangming Tao received his Ph.D. in 2014 from the University of Central Florida in optics. He is a Senior Research Scientist at CREOL, The College of Optics & Photonics, the University of Central Florida. He is also the cofounder and the CTO of Lambda Photonics LLC, an IR fiber startup company that developed out of his Ph.D. work. He has years of research experience in sciences and engineering in academia, industry, and government institutes with expertise in the areas of infrared material, infrared fiber and fiber laser, in-fiber nanofabrication, in-fiber energy devices, and novel smart fibers with unique functionalities.