The thermal stability of self-assembled porous nanogratings inscribed by an infrared
femtosecond (fs) laser in five commercial glasses (BK7, soda lime, 7059, AF32, and Eagle …

The formation and properties of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) were
investigated upon fs-laser irradiation of fused silica at different initial substrate temperatures …

Ultrashort laser nanostructuring of glasses has attracted increasing interest over the last few
decades due to numerous applications in three-dimensional nanofabrication, optical data …

The efficient and accurate fabrication of Microstructured optical fibers (MOFs) requires a
practical understanding of the 'draw process' beyond what is achievable by trial and error …

Volume nanogratings (NGs) imprinted by infrared femtosecond laser in commercial optical
glasses take the form of orientable subwavelength birefringent nanostructures, being …

A general mathematical framework is presented for modelling the pulling of optical glass
fibres in a draw tower. The only modelling assumption is that the fibres are slender; cross …

Optical devices fabricated by femtosecond (fs) laser within the Type II regime are of interest
for high temperature applications (> 800° C). fs-Type II regime is characterized by the …

Morphing refers to the smooth transition from a specific shape into another one, in which the
initial and final shapes can be significantly different. A typical illustration is to turn a cube into …

Viscosity of optical fiber plays an important role in high temperature applications in harsh
environments. A size-dependent viscosity phenomenon of silica optical fiber under high …

Highly transparent and durable self-cleaning materials became demanding for diverse
applications. To attain such goals, glass system with composition (69− x) TeO 2-20ZnO …