Title :
Multimaterial functional fibers
Author :
Stolyarov, A.M. ; Lei Wei ; Gumennik, A. ; Shapira, Ofer ; Lestoquoy, G. ; Sorin, F. ; Schell, B.R. ; Chong Hou ; McDaniel, W. ; Rose, Alec ; Joannopoulos, John D. ; Fink, Y.
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
Integrating optically, electrically, and thermo-mechanically disparate materials into a fiber drawn from a preform is enabling fiber devices with unique functionalities. We present two examples: directionality-controlled radial fiber lasers and all-in-fiber chemical sensors.
Keywords :
chemical sensors; fibre lasers; all-in-fiber chemical sensors; directionality-controlled radial fiber lasers; electrically disparate materials; fiber devices; multimaterial functional fibers; optically disparate materials; thermomechanically disparate materials; Fiber lasers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
