Advances in Semiconducting Fibers

Abstract

The development of semiconductor fiber technology in recent years has been accelerated by improvements in fabrication and post-processing methods. Numerous opportunities, including solar energy harvesting, photodetection, signal modulation, and in-fiber frequency generation, have been made possible by combining the electronic and optical functions of fiber-structured semiconductor materials. An outline of the most recent developments in semiconductor material fibers, such as manufacturing and after-processing techniques, optical characteristics and different materials, is provided in this chapter. Applications for lasers, multimaterial functional fibers, optical–electrical conversion and nonlinear optics are also presented. © 2025 selection and editorial matter, Ram K. Gupta; individual chapters, the contributors.