Optical fibres

Keely Portway takes a look at some of the latest developments in optical fibre design for fibre lasers

Greg Blackman on photonic crystal fibres, newer optical fibre designs where light can be guided in air rather than the conventional silica

Yves Hernandez of Mulitel explains an EU-funded project focused on lasers emitting visible light for spectroscopy and microscopy applications

Stephen Mounsey looks at some of the less well known applications of speciality fibre optics