Aluminium cladding not only enhances the visual appeal of structures but also contributes to their longevity and resistance ...

On top of that, they are high-maintenance. Cladding offers the best of all worlds by fusing together layers of different metals to harness their strengths while compensating for their weaknesses.

Owing to the finite number of layers in the Bragg reflector, some of the guided light leaks out of the core. Leaked light is confined in the cladding except at points where imperfections in the ...