Shvabe holding has developed a new type of optical fiber for sensing equipment, including quantum communication systems. Thanks to its internal structure, the material will reduce power consumption and improve data transfer capacity. Devices based on this new optical fiber will be more resistant to corrosive environments and are immune to electromagnetic interference.
The development provided by the engineers from Research and Production Corporation S.I. Vavilov SOI, Shvabe holding, is a twisted microstructured fiber with several silica glass cores. This design allows to reduce energy consumption of data transmission networks and improve communication security. Supplemented with fiber Bragg gratings, the optical fiber has received increased sensitivity to improve high-speed response of devices in which the material will be incorporated.
“Optical fibers are currently indispensable for remote metering, remote control, communications in transport and aerospace sector. Research and Production Corporation SOI as part of Shvabe holding is one of the leaders in the field of unique microstructured silica glass optical fibers in Russia. The company’s products are immune to electromagnetic interference and feature long service life – 25 years and more. We are sure that their new development will be widely used in most precise manufacturing sectors in Russia,” said Oleg Evtushenko, Executive Director of Rostec.
