Hollow-core optical fiber (HCF) allows light to travel in an air or quasi-vacuum optical environment, with unique merits including: low nonlinearity, low dispersion, low latency and potentially low loss. HCFs are therefore a promising solution for many upcoming challenges in diverse areas, such as high capacity optical communications, high power laser delivery, ultrafast pulse compression, high precision gyroscopes, etc. Recent years have witnessed rapid developments in HCF related technology. This special session aims to bring together outstanding researchers in this field to present and discuss the latest developments.

Topics

Hollow core fiber design

Hollow core fiber fabrication, from silica to other specialty glasses/ materials

Novel characterization methods

Hollow core fiber interconnections

Hollow core fiber applications, including:

    Optical communications

    Nonlinear optics e.g., novel light sources and ultrafast lasers

    High power delivery from the UV to the Mid-infrared

    Sensing

    Biophotonics