Working together as the regional ‘Tailored Optical Fibers’ (TOF) growth core, they will develop new types of fibers, which are in demand for applications as diverse as sensors in minimally invasive surgery and smart luminous surfaces in the automotive industry. This is the first time that manufacturers of optical fibers and producers of components and systems have worked so closely together in a growth core of this type. The Thuringia- and Saxony-based companies contribute the expertise in the production, processing and application of special fibers that they have built up over many years to the consortium. The specialists’ research, which brings with it around EUR 5 million in funding and will be carried out over three years, will further enrich the production and technology scene. (gro)
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