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Technology Research News November 17, 2004 Kimberly Patch	Fibers Mix Light and Electricity Scientists have demonstrated that it is possible to make some semiconductor devices in optical fiber form.
Technology Research News March 10, 2004	Patterned fiber makes tiny scope Researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia have found a way to make an endoscope that's a dozen times smaller than today's 10-millimeter versions. The technology should make it possible to image areas that are inaccessible today.
Technology Research News September 10, 2003 Kimberly Patch	Sponges grow sturdy optical fiber Primitive sea creatures from the murky depths are providing tips on how to improve one of the fundamental technologies of the information age -- optical fiber. Sea sponge spines act like fiber optics, but with some key advantages.
Technology Research News September 8, 2004	Alumina Glass Made in Bulk Researchers have found a way to make non-silica glasses in bulk. The bulk glass material could be produced for practical uses like kitchen tiles within a few years; more complicated optical devices will take longer.
IEEE Spectrum April 2011 Neil Savage	Diodes Built Inside Fiber More complex nanocircuits possible, say engineers.
Technology Research News August 11, 2004	Twisted fiber filters light Researchers have devised a way to control light inside optical fiber communications lines. The method could enable faster data transmission rates in fiber-optic lines and new twists on devices like lasers and sensors.
Technology Research News June 1, 2005	Lasers Built Into Fiber-Optics Researchers have crossed a gas-filled fiber optic laser with ordinary fiber optics to make a Raman laser and a frequency stabilizer -- devices that provide precise control of laser beams.
IEEE Spectrum February 2009 Mark Anderson	Two Steps Toward a Terabit Internet Nonlinear optics tricks bring terabit-per-second bandwidth within reach
Technology Research News November 19, 2003	Liquid Crystal Tunes Fiber Researchers have combined photonic crystal and liquid crystal to make an optical fiber whose properties can change according to temperature. The combination allows the researchers to change the properties of the light inside the fiber.
T.H.E. Journal October 2000	New Switch Protects Network Systems To protect against faulty fibers or network equipment, Pysical Optics Corp.'s new Fiber Optic Route Protection Switch provides automated switching between primary and secondary fibers to support a mission critical network system...
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2007	Nufern Adds 25-Micron-Core-Diameter Fibers to Its Family of Products Nufern announced the expansion of its ytterbium-doped double-clad-fiber product line.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2005 Sansone & Emslie	Fiber sensing receives renewed interest History will remember optical-fiber technology as one of the truly great inventions of the 20th century: it is the driver behind the telecommunications revolution and the very backbone of the Internet, telephony, and Cable TV
CIO October 15, 2002 Bud Bates	The Fiber-Glut Myth There may be lots of glass under the streets -- but a lot may not really be enough.
CIO October 1, 2002 John Edwards	It Reflects Well On You MIT researchers have created high-performance mirrors in the shape of hairlike flexible fibers that can be woven into cloth or incorporated into paper. The technology could one day reside in clothing with an embedded reflective code or in protective gear for emergency personnel.
IEEE Spectrum December 2007 Neil Savage	Slower Light for Faster Telecom Networks Promising research could yield better optical data storage.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2005	European Company Optimizes Optical Fiber for High-Energy Amplification Liekki, a supplier of highly doped optical fibers in Finland, has developed an optical fiber for amplifying pulses from 1-micron lasers.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2008	nLight Concludes Acquisition of Liekki to Boost Presence in Optical Fiber Market Officials of nLight, a manufacturer of high-power semiconductor lasers, first announced their plan to acquire Liekki in October to bolster nLight's presence in the optical fiber market.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2007	Electro-Optics Briefs Edmund Optics introduces edge-blackened optics... IRphotonics announces moldable glass for UV to mid-IR applications... Apollo introduces low-cost universal DVI controller for TFT LCDs... etc.
Technology Research News June 18, 2003	Practical nanotube fiber near Spider silk, a product of 400 million years of evolution, stops insects on the wing because it is five times tougher than steel. Scientists working with carbon nanotubes are looking to surpass the strength of spider line.
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2007	Electro-optics briefs Lancer Systems acquires Greene Tweed's defense, fiber-optics businesses... Timbercon announces bare-fiber processing for electro-optic, communications, and sensing applications...
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2004	Fiber lasers emerge as strong competitor for future laser weapons They may be applied to jet fighters, land vehicles, and perhaps even man-portable systems. And they even have the potential to edge-out other solid-state laser approaches such as slab lasers and free-electron lasers.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2005	Optoelectronics Briefs Lucent to tackle Army optical communications network... KVH wins order for TACNAV navigation systems... Nufern offers ytterbium-doped triple-clad fiber product line...
CIO May 15, 2003 John Edwards	Looking-Glass Fiber Don't look now, but a new low-loss optical fiber -- featuring a mirrored core -- can conduct an intense stream of laser light that would melt an ordinary fiber.
Technology Research News April 7, 2004	Fiber spun from nanotube smoke Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England have developed a relatively simple way to manufacture continuous fibers of carbon nanotubes.
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2005 Adrian Carter	New technology advances applications for high-power fiber lasers Since introduced by Nufern as a standard product in late 2002, LMA fibers have enabled a power-scaling revolution, and have produced near-diffraction-limited beam quality at powers approaching 1 kW and slope efficiencies of around 75 percent.
Wired April 2001	Turn on the Light Optical networking will explode, and the way we connect to everything will never be the same...
The Motley Fool May 25, 2005 Dan Bloom	The Optical Fiber Glut Why is Corning still selling so much fiber? Investors, read on.
InternetNews June 22, 2004 Michael Singer	Big Blue Eyes Optical Chip Connectors A new high-speed photodetector lets chips talk to each other using high-speed light pulses.
Technology Research News February 9, 2005	Nano triangles concentrate light An extremely small gold bowtie nanoantenna that focuses visible and near-infrared light to extremely small, intense spots of light could eventually be used to allow microscopes to focus at the nanoscale. Researchers hope to have a practical implementation built within a year.
CIO February 15, 2002 Christopher Lindquist	Fiber All the Way Primarion is developing optical packaging technology and a fast power supply to support connecting processors, memory and other components with high-speed, inexpensive optical links.
Technology Research News December 1, 2004	Tight Twist Toughens Nanotube Fiber Researchers have strengthened carbon nanotube yarn by introducing a tight twist as the nanotubes are spun.
Technology Research News January 15, 2003 Eric Smalley	Device demos terabit storage Researchers from Tohoku University, the Japanese National Institute for Materials Science, and Pioneer Corporation in Japan have found a way to store huge amounts of data after figuring out how to make many tiny, inverted dots in a thin film of metal and determining how to sense the state of each dot.
Technology Research News July 16, 2003	Nano toolbox gains carbon cones Researchers have come up with a useful twist on carbon nanotubes. Their nano pipettes grow thicker at one end to form microscopic cones that have central channels.
Prepared Foods April 1, 2005 Marcia A. Wade	Double-duty Dietary Fibers A new manufacturing process creates a wide range of food-grade fibers -- from low-absorbing to high water-binding types of fiber particles. The structure of the oat fiber is altered during the extraction process, allowing for better functionality.
Technology Research News March 9, 2005	Silicon Chip Laser Goes Continuous Useful lasers made from silicon would make it possible to move data between and within computer chips using light rather than electricity. This would make for faster chips that could be more tightly integrated with optical communications equipment.
T.H.E. Journal November 2000	Optical Fiber Solutions for VCSEL Berk-Tek has enhanced the performance of its GIGAlite optical fiber solutions, when used with vertical cavity surface emitting lasers. GIGAlite optical fiber solutions are engineered for users who demand high-speed performance in their fiber optic-structured cabling systems...
Technology Research News November 3, 2004	Nanotubes Lengthen to Centimeters Researchers have found a way to grow very long carbon nanotubes. One long-range possibility is using ultralong carbon nanotubes fibers to make an elevator to low Earth orbit.
IEEE Spectrum August 2006 Alexander Hellemans	Engineering Warms To Frozen Light Separate groups in the U.S. and Europe say that they have built and successfully tested more compact, rugged, and efficient means of delaying light pulses. Their work may clear the way for applications in optical switching and quantum communications.
T.H.E. Journal April 2004	FlightStrata LightPointe, a designer and manufacturer of optical wireless products based on free-space optics technology, is now offering its FlightStrata model for fiber-like, building-to-building connectivity.
Technology Research News November 5, 2003 Eric Smalley	Crystal fiber goes distance Making fiber-optic lines that are hollow is one step toward more efficient telecommunications. Making lines that are full of holes goes further. Lots of regularly spaced holes bend light, which keeps it on the straight and narrow.
IEEE Spectrum August 2007 Saswato R. Das	Scheme for a Single-Photon Transistor Researchers have taken a big step toward building a really fast computer that uses light rather than electricity to perform calculations.
Technology Research News October 22, 2003	Process prints nanoparticles Researchers have coaxed tiny particles of gold, silver and carbon to assemble into patterns on silicon wafers over areas as large as a square centimeter by using electrical charge patterns to attract and position the nanoparticles.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2007	IEC Defines New Global Standard for Blown-Fiber Procedures and Performance The International Electrotechnical Commission in Geneva, Switzerland, has published the first global blown-fiber standard, IEC 60794-5. The document includes definitions of blown-fiber products and a test menu for systems integrators.
PC World May 10, 2001 Tom Spring	Fiber Optics Fans Foresee Lightning-Fast Web Access SBC joins small but growing band of firms offering fiber-optic broadband...
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2005	The elusive military optoelectronics market Optical technology is more important for military and aerospace applications today than ever before
Technology Research News March 26, 2003	Hydrogen yields smaller nanowires Researchers from City University of Hong Kong in China have produced silicon wires that are smaller than any made before.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2005	High-Power Laser Delivery Assemblies Fiberguide Industries Inc. is offering a line of high-power laser delivery assemblies using the company's custom-designed high-power SMA ("HP-SMA") connector.
IEEE Spectrum October 2005 Paniccia & Koehl	The Silicon Solution In the future, ordinary silicon chips will move data using light rather than electrons, unleashing nearly limitless bandwidth and revolutionizing computing
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2006	Market for optical communications components to grow through 2015 Optical components will shrink in size, cost, and power to enable high-performance optical networks. To do this, optoelectronic research needs to grow to support the infrastructure.
Technology Research News October 20, 2004	Nanotubes form transparent film A maximum amount of contact between nanotubes within the film makes it a good electrical conductor. The film could eventually be used to make foldable computer displays, infrared cameras and line-of-sight optical communication devices.