- Lab on Fiber Technology and Related Devices

2016 ◽  
pp. 224-253
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Technology

scholarly journals Nano- and Micropatterning on Optical Fibers by Bottom-Up Approach: The Importance of Being Ordered

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 3254
Author(s):  
Marco Pisco ◽  
Francesco Galeotti
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Ordered Structures ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Photonic Structures ◽  
Fiber Technology ◽  
Optical Fiber Probes ◽  
Fiber Probes ◽  
Self Assembled

The realization of advanced optical fiber probes demands the integration of materials and structures on optical fibers with micro- and nanoscale definition. Although researchers often choose complex nanofabrication tools to implement their designs, the migration from proof-of-principle devices to mass production lab-on-fiber devices requires the development of sustainable and reliable technology for cost-effective production. To make it possible, continuous efforts are devoted to applying bottom-up nanofabrication based on self-assembly to decorate the optical fiber with highly ordered photonic structures. The main challenges still pertain to “order” attainment and the limited number of implementable geometries. In this review, we try to shed light on the importance of self-assembled ordered patterns for lab-on-fiber technology. After a brief presentation of the light manipulation possibilities concerned with ordered structures, and of the new prospects offered by aperiodically ordered structures, we briefly recall how the bottom-up approach can be applied to create ordered patterns on the optical fiber. Then, we present un-attempted methodologies, which can enlarge the set of achievable structures, and can potentially improve the yielding rate in finely ordered self-assembled optical fiber probes by eliminating undesired defects and increasing the order by post-processing treatments. Finally, we discuss the available tools to quantify the degree of order in the obtained photonic structures, by suggesting the use of key performance figures of merit in order to systematically evaluate to what extent the pattern is really “ordered”. We hope such a collection of articles and discussion herein could inspire new directions and hint at best practices to fully exploit the benefits inherent to self-organization phenomena leading to ordered systems.

scholarly journals Towards the Quantum Internet: Satellite Control Plane Architectures and Protocol Design

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 196
Author(s):  
Francesco Chiti ◽  
Romano Fantacci ◽  
Roberto Picchi ◽  
Laura Pierucci
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Low Earth Orbit ◽  
Protocol Design ◽  
Control Plane ◽  
Entanglement Generation ◽  
Fiber Technology ◽  
Second Tier ◽  
Systems Architectures ◽  
Quantum Internet ◽  
Master Control

The creation of the future quantum Internet requires the development of new systems, architectures, and communications protocols. As a matter of fact, the optical fiber technology is affected by extremely high losses; thus, the deployment of a quantum satellite network (QSN) composed of quantum satellite repeaters (QSRs) in low Earth orbit would make it possible to overcome these attenuation problems. For these reasons, we consider the design of an ad hoc quantum satellite backbone based on the Software-Defined Networking (SDN) paradigm with a modular two-tier Control Plane (CP). The first tier of the CP is embedded into a Master Control Station (MCS) on the ground, which coordinates the entire constellation and performs the management of the CP integrated into the constellation itself. This second tier is responsible for entanglement generation and management on the selected path. In addition to defining the SDN architecture in all its components, we present a possible protocol to generate entanglement on the end-to-end (E2E) path. Furthermore, we evaluate the performance of the developed protocol in terms of the latency required to establish entanglement between two ground stations connected via the quantum satellite backbone.

scholarly journals Lab on Fiber Technology for biological sensing applications (Laser Photonics Rev. 10(6)/2016)

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 858-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrizio Vaiano ◽  
Benito Carotenuto ◽  
Marco Pisco ◽  
Armando Ricciardi ◽  
Giuseppe Quero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sensing ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Fiber Technology

Hollow Fiber Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration Products for High Purity Water Treatment Applications

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randal M. Wenthold
Keyword(s):  
Water Treatment ◽  
Medical Device ◽  
Hollow Fiber ◽  
High Purity ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Flat Sheet ◽  
Fiber Technology ◽  
Flat Sheet Membrane ◽  
Sheet Membrane ◽  
Filtration Device

Abstract For years in the semiconductor inductor industry the only choice individuals had for microfiltration or ultrafiltration devices consisted of flat sheet membrane manufactured into spiral wound or pleated filtration products. Polysulfone hollow fiber technology has evolved in the medical device industry for use as the highest purity type filtration device available. This unique technology is now available for use in the semiconductor business segment as well with product offerings that may be used in laboratory to large-scale applications.

Managed-Pressure Cementing in HPHT Well with Very Narrow Operating Pressure Window

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Salinas Sanchez ◽  
Mario Noguez Lugo ◽  
Oscar Zamora Torres ◽  
Cuauhtemoc Cruz Castillo ◽  
Moises Muñoz Rivera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pore Pressure ◽  
Stopping Time ◽  
Operating Pressure ◽  
Cement Slurry ◽  
Working Pressure ◽  
Lost Circulation ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Fiber Technology ◽  
Open Hole ◽  
Reverse Circulation

Abstract A 7-in. liner was successfully cemented in the south east region of Mexico at 7530 m MD despite significant pressure and temperature challenges. The entire 1,370-m, 8.5" open hole section needed cement coverage and isolation to test several intervals. The challenge of the ultranarrow working pressure window was overcome by using managed pressure cementing (MPC) along with lost circulation solutions for the cement slurry and spacer. Due to the narrow pressure window (0.05 g/cc density gradient), mud losses could not be avoided during the cementing job. To limit and manage losses, an MPC placement technique was proposed, in conjunction with using lost circulation fiber technology in the cement slurry and spacer. After addressing the losses and narrow working pressure window, the next main challenge was the extremely high temperature (Bottom hole static temperature of 171°C). Extensive lab testing provided the fluid solution: HT formulations for cement slurry and spacer to maintain stability and rheology for placement and management of equivalent circulating density and set cement properties for long-term zonal isolation. After the liner was run to bottom, the mud density was homogenized from 1.40 g/cc to 1.30 g/cc (pore pressure: 1.38 g/cc). During this process, 32.5 m3 of mud was lost to the formation. During the previous circulation, the backpressure required to maintain the equivalent circulation density (ECD) above pore pressure, which was calculated and validated resulting in 1,100 psi annulus surface pressure (close to the limit of the equipment capacity) during the stopping time. The cementing job was pumped flawlessly with only 10 m3 of mud loss at the end of the job. During reverse circulation, contaminated spacer at surface indicated no cementing fluid had been lost to the formation and adequate open-hole coverage. The liner was successfully pressure tested to 4,500 psi, and cement logs showed that the cement had covered the open hole completely. MPC is not a conventional cementing technique. After the successful result on this job and subsequent operations, this technique is now being adopted to optimize cementing in even deeper wells in Mexico, where losses during cementing operations in the past had modified or limited the whole well construction and designed completion, and production of the well.

scholarly journals Recent advances in hollow fiber technology for telecoms applications

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Numkam Fokoua ◽  
G. T. Jasion ◽  
Y. Chen ◽  
S. R. Sandoghchi ◽  
T. D. Bradley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hollow Fiber ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Fiber Technology
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