New Sapphire Wire, Could Transform, Aviation and Fusion Power.
'The Independent' reports that a new
“sapphire fiber” could transform aircraft technology
and potentially lead to breakthroughs in fusion power.
'The Independent' reports that a new
“sapphire fiber” could transform aircraft technology
and potentially lead to breakthroughs in fusion power.
A new sensor made with the sapphire
wire can reportedly withstand extreme
temperatures of over 2,000 degrees Celsius.
A new sensor made with the sapphire
wire can reportedly withstand extreme
temperatures of over 2,000 degrees Celsius.
The team behind developing the new sensor
suggests the fiber's ability to withstand heat
could allow it to be run through a jet engine.
The team behind developing the new sensor
suggests the fiber's ability to withstand heat
could allow it to be run through a jet engine.
This could give scientists and engineers
access to data that could be used to adapt how
engines work and significantly reduce emissions.
The sapphire wire's ability to withstand
radiation could also lead to applications
in space and fusion power.
These sapphire optical fibers will have
many different potential applications
within the extreme environments
of a fusion energy powerplant, Rob Skilton, head of research at Remote Applications in Challenging Environments, via 'The Independent'.
These sapphire optical fibers will have
many different potential applications
within the extreme environments
of a fusion energy powerplant, Rob Skilton, head of research at Remote Applications in Challenging Environments, via 'The Independent'.
This technology has the potential
to significantly increase the capabilities
of future sensor and robotic maintenance
systems in this sector, helping UKAEA
in its mission to deliver safe, sustainable,
low carbon fusion power to the grid, Rob Skilton, head of research at Remote Applications in Challenging Environments, via 'The Independent'.
This technology has the potential
to significantly increase the capabilities
of future sensor and robotic maintenance
systems in this sector, helping UKAEA
in its mission to deliver safe, sustainable,
low carbon fusion power to the grid, Rob Skilton, head of research at Remote Applications in Challenging Environments, via 'The Independent'.
The industrially-grown sapphire
is reportedly just half a millimeter thick.
An article titled ‘Single-mode sapphire
fiber Bragg grating,’ published in the journal
'Optics Express,' goes into more detail regarding the findings.
The fabrication of the sapphire fiber was carried out by the
University of Oxford in collaboration with the U.K. Atomic
Energy Authority and a number of other companies.
The fabrication of the sapphire fiber was carried out by the
University of Oxford in collaboration with the U.K. Atomic
Energy Authority and a number of other companies
