• DocumentCode
    839370
  • 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
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    24
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    1719
  • Lastpage
    1720
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20031055
  • Filename
    1251537
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=839370