Title :
Selectively liquid-filled PCFs for optical devices
Author :
Liou, Jia-hong ; Yu, Chin-Ping
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics, Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
We have theoretically investigated the propagation characteristics of two kinds of selectively liquid-filled PCFs. The propagation losses are found to be efficiently reduced due to the outer or inner air-hole layers in the cladding regions.
Keywords :
light propagation; photonic crystals; refractive index; optical devices; propagation losses; selectively liquid-filled PCF; Liquid crystal devices; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Propagation losses; Refractive index; Solids; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, 2009. OECC 2009. 14th
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4102-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4103-7
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2009.5214424
