Tag: Optical Fiber

A South Carolina native, Dr. Hawkins was born and raised in the small town of Johnston. His Clemson journey began as an undergraduate, earning a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering in 1999. After graduation, he worked in Spartanburg in the fiber optic cable industry before returning to Clemson to pursue graduate studies. He earned his M.S. […]

Most of the time, when we think about lasers and light, we imagine them heating things up—not cooling them down. But a recent study shows that certain optical fibers can cool when illuminated with the right kind of laser light. This effect, called anti-Stokes fluorescence cooling, could someday help control heat in high-power lasers and […]

Fiber lasers are lasers which use optical fibers to amplify the power of light, in the form of a light beam. Due to their high power, small form-factor, low weight, high beam quality and robust construction, fiber lasers are the fastest growing segment of the laser market. Bailey Meehan, who is a third year PhD […]