Laser applications for smart textiles

PhotonicsViews, vol. 21, pp. 56–58

Abstract

Abstract Textiles are not only used for clothing but have also found application in many other areas. They do not have to have electronic components to be considered smart textiles. For example, they can be combined with biomedical substances to detect germs and bacteria, or light can be guided along a fiber and emitted in areas where the surface has laser‐induced defects. However, the most common combination is with electronic components.

Authors 2

1. Friederike Brackmann corresponding Aachen

   Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology

   Affiliation as printed

   Fraunhofer Institut für Lasertechnik ILT Steinbachstr. 15 52074 Aachen Germany

2. Alexander M. Olowinsky Aachen

   Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology

   Affiliation as printed

   Fraunhofer Institut für Lasertechnik ILT Steinbachstr. 15 52074 Aachen Germany