Title :
Chalcogenide holey fibres
Author :
Monro, T.M. ; West, Y.D. ; Hewak, D.W. ; Broderick, N.G.R. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
The fabrication of the first non-silica holey or microstructured optical fibre is reported. The chalcogenide glass gallium lanthanum sulphide was used. Applications of such fibres include optical switching, high power-delivery, acousto-optic devices, air-guiding fibres, fibre sensors, mid-IR devices, amongst others. In addition, holey fibre technology provides an improved route towards fabricating singlemode compound glass fibres.
Keywords :
acousto-optical devices; chalcogenide glasses; fibre optic sensors; gallium compounds; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre fabrication; optical glass; optical switches; acousto-optic devices; air-guiding fibres; chalcogenide glass; chalcogenide holey fibres; fabrication; fibre sensors; gallium lanthanum sulphide; high power-delivery; holey fibre technology; holey optical fibre; microstructured optical fibre; mid-IR devices; nonsilica optical fibre; optical switching; singlemode compound glass fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20001394
