Designing a photonic bandgap fiber for thermo-optic switching
JOSA B, Vol. 23, Issue 5, pp. 951-957 (2006)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.23.000951
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Abstract
The performance of a thermo-optic switch based on a photonic crystal fiber (PCF) infiltrated with a liquid crystal is investigated numerically for various fiber designs. Operation near a long-wavelength bandgap edge is found to yield superior results for the thermal sensitivity compared with the calculated coupling loss between filled and nonfilled fiber sections. By varying the relative hole size of the PCF, comparable performance can in this case be obtained over a large range of core sizes, thus facilitating the matching of the device to other waveguides.
© 2006 Optical Society of America
OCIS Codes
(060.1810) Fiber optics and optical communications : Buffers, couplers, routers, switches, and multiplexers
(060.2280) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber design and fabrication
(230.3720) Optical devices : Liquid-crystal devices
ToC Category:
Photonic Crystals
History
Original Manuscript: May 27, 2005
Revised Manuscript: October 7, 2005
Manuscript Accepted: November 14, 2005
Citation
J. Lægsgaard and T. T. Alkeskjold, "Designing a photonic bandgap fiber for thermo-optic switching," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 23, 951-957 (2006)
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