Title :
Birefringent tunable hybrid microstructured optical fiber
Author :
Kerbage, C. ; Steinvurzel, P. ; Hale, A. ; Windeler, R.S. ; Eggleton, B.J.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Fiber Solutions, Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We present an approach for manipulating and tuning birefringence in a microstructured optical fiber (MOF) by filling selected airholes with an index tunable polymer such that the cladding index profile exhibits tunable asymmetry. The experimental results also confirm that the MOF with either three or six fold symmetry exhibit minimal birefringence.
Keywords :
birefringence; micro-optics; optical fibres; optical polymers; optical tuning; photonic crystals; refractive index; airholes; birefringent tunable hybrid microstructured optical fiber; cladding index profile; index tunable polymer; microstructured photonic crystal optical fibers; minimal birefringence; symmetry; tunable asymmetry; tuning birefringence; Birefringence; Filling; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Photonic crystals; Polymers; Silicon compounds; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033370
