Abstract: Step-index single-mode optical fibers were tapered and then cleaved by ion beam milling to allow direct examination of the mode evolution in the taper with a microscope objective and CCD ...

Abstract: A fiber optic curvature sensor based on a tapered single-mode optical fiber coated with a polyester polymer (T-SMF-CPP) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Fabrication of the ...

Linköping University researchers achieve a tenfold performance boost in conductive polymer metasurfaces, advancing the field ...

The U.S. military is interested in ‘super spiders’ capable of producing silk with extraordinary features. Don’t worry—it ...

Researchers from Shinshu University developed a low-cost nanocomposite by embedding bimetallic and trimetallic molybdates ...

Imagine drawing on something as delicate as a living cell—without damaging it. Researchers at the University of Missouri have ...