Title :
Temperature sensitive polarization in holey optical fiber filled with metal
Author :
Kim, B.H. ; Lee, C.-L. ; Lee, J. ; Lee, S.H. ; Lin, A. ; Yang, H. ; Han, W.-T.
Author_Institution :
Gwangju Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Gwangju
Abstract :
Temperature sensitivity on polarization change of a holey optical fiber filled with 63%Sn-37%Pb metal alloy was investigated. The temperature sensitivity of the fiber was found to strongly increase by introduction of the internal metal.
Keywords :
germanium compounds; glass fibres; holey fibres; lead alloys; optical fibre polarisation; silicon compounds; tin alloys; SiO2GeO2-SnPb; holey optical fiber; metal filler; temperature sensitive polarization; Germanium alloys; Heating; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Silicon compounds; Temperature control; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610452