Title :
Thermo-optic switching in liquid crystal infiltrated photonic bandgap fibres
Author :
Larsen, T.T. ; Broeng, J. ; Hermann, D.S. ; Bjarklev, A.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center COM, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
A new type of hybrid photonic crystal fibres, which are infiltrated with liquid crystals, are demonstrated. Thermo-optic fibre switching, which utilises the phase transitions of a thermochromic liquid crystal inside a photonic crystal fibre, is demonstrated.
Keywords :
liquid crystal devices; liquid crystal phase transformations; optical fibres; optical switches; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; thermo-optical devices; thermo-optical effects; PCF; liquid crystal infiltrated photonic bandgap fibres; photonic crystal fibre; thermo-optic switching; thermochromic liquid crystal phase transitions;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20031055
