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Fiber Laser Pioneer Honored with IEEE Milestone

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By Melinda Rose, Senior Editor

SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 31, 2012 — Elias Snitzer, the father of fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers, was honored posthumously Friday by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) with a granite plaque across the street from the former American Optical headquarters, where his discoveries were made. Eli Snitzer at the Optical Society's Optical Fiber Conference in 1994. Snitzer was honored posthumously Friday by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for constructing and operating the first optical fiber laser. Courtesy OSA. Snitzer’s contributions to photonics research spanned more...Read full article

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    Published: October 2012
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    optical fiber
    Optical fiber is a thin, flexible, transparent strand or filament made of glass or plastic used for transmitting light signals over long distances with minimal loss of signal quality. It serves as a medium for conveying information in the form of light pulses, typically in the realm of telecommunications, networking, and data transmission. The core of an optical fiber is the central region through which light travels. It is surrounded by a cladding layer that has a lower refractive index than...
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