Title :
Compound-glass optical nanowires
Author :
Brambilla, G. ; Koizumi, F. ; Feng, X. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, UK
fDate :
3/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A simple method to fabricate nanowires with radii as small as 90 nm from compound-glass fibres is described. Low transmission losses at 1.55 μm have been achieved in nanowires fabricated from lead-silicate and bismuth silicate optical fibres.
Keywords :
bismuth compounds; glass fibres; lead compounds; nanowires; optical fibre fabrication; bismuth silicate optical fibres; compound-glass optical nanowires; lead-silicate optical fibres; low transmission losses; nanowire fabrication;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20058381
