Title :
Tunable birefringence in one-line-filled liquid-crystal photonic crystal fibers
Author :
Chih-Lun Chiang ; Chin-Ping Yu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics, Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
We have successfully fabricated birefringent one-line-filled LCPCFs by using a selective infiltration method. Very high birefringence of 3.12×10-3 can be obtained at λ = 1170nm. The thermally tunable birefringence of the one-line-filled LCPCFs is also discussed.
Keywords :
birefringence; holey fibres; liquid crystals; photonic crystals; one-line-filled LCPCF; one-line-filled liquid-crystal photonic crystal fibers; selective infiltration method; thermally tunable birefringence; wavelength 1170 nm; Interference; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference held jointly with 2013 International Conference on Photonics in Switching (OECC/PS), 2013 18th
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
