Optics & Photonics

Fiber Optic Lasers

Fiber optics The use of thin, flexible fibers of glass or plastic as waveguides or “light pipes” to channel light from one place to another. Optical fiber is based on the principle of total internal reflection (TIR). Light enters the fiber at a particular fiber laser in which the laser medium is an optical fiber doped with low levels of rare earth halides to make it capable of amplifying light. The output is adjustable over a wide range and can be broadband. Laser diodes can be used for pumping.