Title :
Chiral Fibers: Microformed Optical Waveguides for Polarization Control, Sensing, Coupling, Amplification, and Switching
Author :
Kopp, V.I. ; Jongchul Park ; Wlodawski, Mitchell ; Singer, J. ; Neugroschl, D. ; Genack, A.Z.
Author_Institution :
Chiral Photonics, Inc., Pine Brook, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Microformed optical waveguides, made by tapering and/or twisting fibers as they are passed through a miniature heat zone, possess unique properties that may be exploited for polarization control, harsh-environment sensing, dense multichannel coupling, spatial division multiplexing, amplification, and optical switching.
Keywords :
chirality; optical switches; optical waveguides; space division multiplexing; amplification; chiral fibers; dense multichannel coupling; harsh-environment sensing; microformed optical waveguides; miniature heat zone; optical switching; polarization control; spatial division multiplexing; unique properties; Glass; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Chiral fibers; fiber lasers; multicore fiber fan-out; optical fiber couplers; optical switches; optical waveguides; photonic packaging; pump/signal combiners;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2013.2283495
