Title :
Optical fiber with dual cores suspended in air
Author :
Lian, Zheng Gang ; Feng, Xian ; Horak, Peter ; Xiao, Limin ; Jeong, Yoonchan ; White, Nicholas ; Frampton, Ken ; Tucknott, John A. ; Rutt, Harvey ; Payne, David N. ; Stewart, Will ; Loh, Wei H.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We report the successful fabrication of a new type of dual core fiber, comprising 2 optical cores suspended in air. The cores are sub-micron in size, each held in place by 2 thin glass membranes attached to the cladding. The successful realisation of this fiber should open up a range of interesting applications in a variety of different areas.
Keywords :
claddings; glass; membranes; optical fibres; cladding; dual core fiber; dual cores; optical cores; optical fiber; thin glass membranes; Glass; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Preforms;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
