Understanding and Perfecting the Properties of Optical Fibre Coatings

该博士与Fibercore （https://www.fibercore.com）合作，该公司在南安普顿设有研究中心，生产专业光纤产品。特种光纤的性能在很大程度上取决于聚合物涂层的配方和应用。事实上，它们的功能特性是由涂层的性质决定的，而涂层的性质又由其结构和聚合过程中使用的成分决定。该项目将利用我们在有机化学和纤维技术方面的综合专业知识，为Fibercore确定的广泛涂层问题提供解决方案。其中包括：新型UV透明涂层的开发树脂配方的变化对光纤的功能和响应的影响开发可以承受极端环境的涂层重要的是，合作伙伴的地理位置接近将促进定期合作会议，并提供使用Fibercore最先进设施的机会。它将在高度支持的研究和培训环境中提供专题多学科培训，并提供工业经验。此外，它还将受益于与SmartT的合作，后者是由欧盟资助的600万欧元合作项目，由ERDF通过其Interreg V项目提供支持。

The PhD is in collaboration with Fibercore (https://www.fibercore.com), a company with a research centre in Southampton producing specialist optical fibre products. The properties of specialist optical fibres critically depend on the formulation and application of applied polymer coatings. Indeed, their functional characteristics are dictated by the nature of the coating, which in turn is governed by its structure and the constituents used in the polymerisation process. The project will draw on our combined expertise in organic chemistry and fibre technology to provide solutions to a broad range of coating issues that Fibercore has identified. These include:The development of a new class of UV transparent coatingsHow changes to resin formulation impact the function and response of optical fibresThe development of coatings that can withstand extreme environmentsImportantly, the geographical proximity of the partners will facilitate regular collaborative meetings and provide opportunities to use the state-of-the-art facilities available at Fibercore. It will deliver topical, multidisciplinary training within a highly supportive research and training environment, together with industrial experience. In addition, it will benefit from association with SmartT, a 6M EU funded collaboration supported by the ERDF through its Interreg V programme.