Photonics and Opto-Electronics

Fiber Optics Technology and Applications

This group focuses on developments relating to new fiber types and their applications. Of interest are fibers fabricated in a variety of materials and structures, designed to benefit a range of application fields, including sensing, lasers, supercontinuum generation and quantum computing.

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Fiber Optics Technology and Applications (PF)

The Fiber Optics Technology and Applications Technical Group focuses on developments relating to new fiber types and their applications. Of interest are fibers fabricated in a variety of materials and structures, designed to benefit a range of application fields, including but not limited to sensing, lasers, supercontinuum generation and quantum computing.

Upcoming Event

Challenges and Solutions for Realizing Quantum Fiber-Based Networks

When: Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 12:45 – 13:45 PDT
Where: Room 3

You are invited to join our technical group at OFC for a panel discussion during lunch on Wednesday. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from our featured panelists, including Robert Woodward (Toshiba) and Rui Wang (University of Bristol), as they discuss recent developments and opportunities of quantum communications.

Please RSVP for this technical group event at bit.ly/OFCQuantumPanel to let us know you will be attending.

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Name	Affiliation	Title
Deepak Jain	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	Chair
Ho Wai Howard Lee	University of California Irvine	Vice Chair
Tom Bradley	Technische Universiteit Eindhoven	Event Officer
Vitor Manuel Costa Ribeiro	Kets Quantum Security Ltd	Executive Committee Member
Brandon Buscaino	Ciena Corporation	Executive Officer
Vitor Manuel Costa Ribeiro	Kets Quantum Security Ltd	Executive Officer
Maria Vasilica Ionescu	Infinera Corporation	Social Media Officer
Keith Gordon Petrillo	Fibertek Inc.	Webinar Officer