A Dual-function all-in-fiber device based on negative dielectric liquid crystal photonic bandgap fibers

Author

Wei, Lei ; Eskildsen, Lars ; Weirich, Johannes ; Scolari, Lara ; Alkeskjold, Thomas T. ; Bjarklev, Anders

Author_Institution

Dept. of Photonics Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

fYear

2008

fDate

Oct. 30 2008-Nov. 2 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

A dual-function all-in-fiber device based on negative dielectric liquid crystal photonic bandgap fibers is presented. This device can work both as an electrically tunable waveplate in the range 1520 nm-1580 nm, and as a polarimeter at 1310 nm.

Keywords

dielectric devices; electro-optical devices; holey fibres; liquid crystal devices; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; polarimeters; dual-function all-in-fiber device; electrically tunable waveplate; micron-sized air holes; negative dielectric liquid crystal photonic bandgap fibers; photonic crystal fibers; polarimeter; wavelength 1310 nm; wavelength 1520 nm to 1580 nm; Dielectric liquids; Liquid crystal devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical retarders; Page description languages; Photonic bandgap fibers; Photonic crystal fibers; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication & Optoelectronic Exposition & Conference, 2008. AOE 2008. Asia

Conference_Location

Shanghai

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-863-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-863-6

Type

conf

Filename

5348623