Fibre Fabrication Facility
Find out about how we use our optical fibre fabrication facility to make speciality optical fibre and how you can access the facility for your own work.
Advanced Fabrication Facility
The AFF is a world-class facility for the fabrication of optical fibres.
Fibre Fabrication Facility
Our research-grade facility for making optical fibre.
Using fibre optics to tackle ICU infections
Dr James Stone and his research team are designing specialised optical fibres to help treat lung infections in some of the most vulnerable hospital patients.
Developing the supercomputers of tomorrow
Could light help power the next generation of supercomputers? Dr Peter Mosley and his optical fibre research team want to find out more.
A vision of optical fibres tailored for healthcare
Dr Harry Wood from Prothea Technologies, a medical technology company, shares the rewarding experience of working with Dr James Stone and his research team.
About us
The Advanced Fabrication Facility comprises the Fibre Fabrication Facility, which fabricates optical fibres. This technology has a wide range of applications within research and industry.
The Advanced Fabrication Facility is part of the Research Infrastructure and Facilities service.
Contact
If you have any questions about the Fibre Fabrication Facility, please get in touch.