TY - CHAP AU - Oscar González-Cortez AU - Rodolfo A. Carrillo-Betancourt AU - Juan Hernández-Cordero AU - Amado M. Velázquez-Benítez ED - Guillermo Huerta-Cuellar Y1 - 2021-10-09 PY - 2021 T1 - Functional Tapered Fiber Devices Using Polymeric Coatings N2 - The importance and necessity of communications systems have become evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. The development of new technologies that permit the best performance of these systems is paramount, and optical fibers play an important role in this area. This book examines new technological developments to improve optical fiber technology, with applications in communications systems, optoelectronics integration, and the scientific study of live microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. BT - Fiber Optics SP - Ch. 2 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.100176 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.100176 SN - 978-1-83969-627-5 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -