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EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 287, 2023
EOS Annual Meeting (EOSAM 2023)
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| Article Number | 10003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 2 | |
| Section | Focused Sessions (FS) 1- Special Optical Fibers | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202328710003 | |
| Published online | 18 October 2023 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202328710003
Soft, stretchable optical fibers via thermal drawing
Laboratory of Photonic Materials and Fiber Devices (FIMAP), Institute of Materials, EPFL, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
* Corresponding author: fabien.sorin@epfl.ch
Published online: 18 October 2023
Optical fibers that can sustain large elastic deformations are promising building blocks in soft robotics, medical and wearable devices, and advanced textiles. Thus far, however, the fabrication methods developed for soft optical fibers have remained unmatured. Here, we present thermal drawing as a materials and processing platform to fabricate 10s of meters-long soft, multi-material optical fibers with intriguing architectures. It offers unprecedented opportunities to realize step-index soft optical fibers, as well as photonic crystal fibers for transmission, reflection, and sensing.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2023
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