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Kenneth O. Hill
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Kenneth O. Hill is a Mexican Canadian physicist who specializes in the field of photonics. In the late 1970s, he discovered the phenomena of photosensitivity in optical fiber and has worked extensively in its applications.[1][2] He first demonstrated Fiber Bragg gratings and their applications in optical communication and optical sensor systems.[3] Further areas of his discovery and innovation include the phase mask technique for grating fabrication, fiber grating dispersion compensators, and wavelength selective fiber filters, multiplexers and demultiplexers.[4] This field of research has led to the ability to create high speed fiber optic networks as well as many other communication applications that have revolutionized the telecommunications industry.
Kenneth O. Hill | |
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![]() Hill in 1988 | |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | McMaster University |
Awards | Fellowship, Optical Society of America Manning Principal Award John Tyndall Award Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Applied Photonics Rank Prize in Optoelectronics |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics, Photonics |
Institutions | Communications Research Centre Nu-Wave Photonics/Zenastra Photonics Inc OZ Optics Limited |