Thermally drawn multifunctional fibers: Toward the next generation of information technology

• Published in: InfoMat Vol. 4; no. 7
• Main Authors: Shen, Yanan, Wang, Zhe, Wang, Zhixun, Wang, Jiajia, Yang, Xiao, Zheng, Xinghua, Chen, Haisheng, Li, Kaiwei, Wei, Lei, Zhang, Ting
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2022; Wiley
• Subjects: acoustoelectric fiber; Artificial intelligence; biological probe; Copyright; Data processing; Data storage; energy fiber; Energy harvesting; Energy storage; Functional materials; Human-computer interaction; Information technology; integrated circuit fiber; Integrated circuits; Internet of Things; Lasers; Methods; multifunctional fiber; Optical communication; Optical fibers; optoelectronic fiber; Personal communication

As the fundamental building block of optical fiber communication technology, thermally drawn optical fibers have fueled the development and prosperity of modern information society. However, the conventional step‐index configured silica optical fibers have scarcely altered since their invention. In...