Micromachines Webinar
Glass and Micro/Nano Devices (G-MIND)
Speciality Optical Fibers and their Application

Micromachines Webinar | Glass and Micro/Nano Devices (G-MIND) - Speciality Optical Fibers and their Application

27 October 2025, 3:00 pm (CET) | 2:00 pm (GMT)

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Welcome from the Chair

I am pleased to introduce the first event in the G-MIND (Glass and Micro/Nano Devices) webinar series, organized under the D4 Section of the Micromachines journal. This series is designed to foster scientific discussion on key topics in the field while also promoting related Special Issues and Topical Collections. For more details on these publications and submission deadlines, please visit the MDPI D4 Section website.

This inaugural webinar brings together two leading experts to explore cutting-edge developments in the structure and applications of glass optical fibers.

• Blanc (University of Nice, France) will explain how nanoparticles can modify the properties of optical fibers, enabling both enhanced performance and novel optical functions. Traditionally, heterogeneities in fibers have been minimized to reduce optical losses. However, Dr. Blanc will show that nanoparticle-induced light scattering holds significant promise for applications in sensors and lasers. He will also discuss the manufacturing and characterization challenges associated with these advanced fibers.

• Seddon (University of Nottingham, UK) will highlight the use of chalcogenide glass optical fibers, which can transmit mid-infrared (MIR) light, in cancer detection. A growing body of research demonstrates that MIR spectroscopy of excised tissues and body fluids reliably distinguishes between cancerous and non-cancerous samples across multiple cancer types. Since MIR light can penetrate the surface of biological tissues—and most cancers originate in epithelial layers—this approach also enables in vivo analysis. Prof. Seddon has therefore proposed a novel MIR spectroscopy endoscopy technique based on chalcogenide fibers.

Chair: Dr. Giancarlo C. Righini

Date: 27 October 2025
Time: 3:00 pm CET | 2:00 pm GMT
Webinar ID: 813 9229 7411
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com