Since the invention and further development of lasers in the 1960s, photonics has grown
into a field that permeates virtually every aspect of modern life. As photonics deals with the …

Nature has developed high‐performance materials and structures over millions of years of
evolution and provides valuable sources of inspiration for the design of next‐generation …

Abstract Interest in 3D (3-dimensional) printed optics and photonics by both industry and
academic researchers is burgeoning, due to the unique features availed by 3D printing not …

Advances in medicine and improvements in life quality has led to an increase in the life
expectancy of the general population. An ageing world population have placed demands on …

Optical waveguide segments based on geometrically unbound photonic crystal fiber (PCF)
designs could be exploited as building blocks to realize miniaturized complex devices that …

Sensors are of great importance in different aspects of research and industry. Future sensors
will require high‐efficient and low‐cost manufacturing, as well as high‐performance …

This article discusses recent advances in biocompatible and biodegradable polymer optical
fiber (POF) for medical applications. First, the POF material and its optical properties are …

Additive manufacturing (AM), which is also known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, uses
computer-aided design to build objects layer by layer. Here, we focus on the recent progress …

Abstract 3D printing is a disruptive technology that could revolutionise the fabrication of
optical fibre by offering greater flexibility and diversity in material and structure designs. This …

Optical fibers with the ability to propagate and transfer data via optical signals have been
used for decades in medicine. Biomaterials featuring the properties of softness …