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New Holey Fiber Is Easy to Manufacture

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Breck Hitz

Scientists at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg have developed a new form of holey fiber that is easier to fabricate than previous types. They call it "random-hole optical fiber" because the airholes are randomly dispersed through the fiber, rather than periodically spaced as they are in normal holey fiber. Holey fibers -- optical fibers with a fine array of airholes running down their length -- can be designed to exhibit optical characteristics not unobtainable with conventional fibers. The dispersion and birefringence of holey fibers, for example, can be...Read full article

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