• DocumentCode
    2020910
  • Title

    Fibre core shape transitions for optical interfacing

  • Author

    Lai, K. ; Witkowska, A. ; Leon-Saval, S.G. ; Wadsworth, W.J. ; Birks, T.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Physics, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom. pystab@bath.ac.uk
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    5-10 March 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Transitions in core shape are formed in photonic crystal fibres by differential pressurisation of the holes and localised heating. Low-loss anamorphic transitions to rectangular and annular cores are formed, and improved coupling from diode lasers to fibres thereby demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    Diode lasers; Heating; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical fibers; Photonic crystal fibers; Scanning electron microscopy; Shape; Solids; Surface tension;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-803-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2006.216040
  • Filename
    1637071