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Semiconductor Multimaterial Optical Fibers for Biomedical Applications
Lingyu Shen1, Chuanxin Teng2, Zhuo Wang1
1Center for Cognition and Neuroergonomics, State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China.
Biosensors
|October 27, 2022
Summary
Semiconductor optical fibers integrate sensors for physiological monitoring. These advanced fibers offer diverse applications in biomedical fields, including in vivo detection and surgical tools.
Area of Science:
- Optoelectronics
- Biomedical Engineering
- Materials Science
Background:
- Multimaterial optical fibers are emerging as integrated platforms for sensing physiological indicators.
- Manufacturing methods allow for diverse functional elements and microscale structures within optical fibers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview and review of semiconductor multimaterial optical fibers.
- To discuss their fabrication, postprocessing, geometries, and biomedical applications.
Main Methods:
- Review of fabrication techniques for semiconductor multimaterial optical fibers.
- Analysis of postprocessing methods and structural variations.
- Exploration of integration into biomedical devices.
Main Results:
- Semiconductor optical fibers can be manufactured with diverse structures and functional elements.
- These fibers enable applications such as in vivo detection and temperature regulation.
- Potential use in surgical procedures and volatile organic compound detection.
Conclusions:
- Semiconductor multimaterial optical fibers represent a promising technology for advanced biomedical sensing and applications.
- Their versatility in fabrication and integration facilitates a wide range of medical uses.
