The Past, Present, and Future of the Molten Core Method of Fiber Fabrication
Hosted By: Optical Fabrication and Testing Technical Group
27 July 2022 13:00 - 14:00
Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC -05:00)Glass, in the form of optical fibers, enables all means of modern communications and many other important industrial and consumer uses. However, the principal processes for fabricating optical fiber glasses have the unintended consequence of restricting the range of compositions that can be made into practical fibers. In homage to the United Nations International Year of Glass 2022, this webinar will discuss the past, present, and future of the molten core method for fabricating a wide variety of novel glassy and crystalline core optical fibers, exhibiting an equally wide variety of fascinating properties not previously known.
Subject Matter Level:
• Intermediate - Assumes basic knowledge of the topic
What You Will Learn:
• New and scalable methods for making novel optical fibers.
• New insights into the connections between glass composition and fiber performance.
• Opportunities for future optical materials and fiber research.
Who Should Attend:
• Researchers interested in glass and optical fiber.
• Students interested in glass and optical science and applications.
• Industry scientists interested in novel fiber properties and performance.
About the Presenter: John Ballato, Clemson University
John Ballato is a professor of materials science and engineering at Clemson University, where he also holds the J. E. Sirrine Endowed Chair in Optical Fiber. Ballato has published nearly 500 technical papers and holds 34 U.S. and foreign patents. Among numerous other honors, he is a Fellow of Optica, the IEEE, AAAS, APS, SPIE, and ACerS, as well as an elected member of the World Academy of Ceramics and the U.S. National Academy of Inventors. He previously served as the Vice President for Research and the Vice President for Economic Development at Clemson as well as a Director of the AVX Corporation.
