Open AccessAll-fiber devices based on photonic crystal fibers with integrated electrodes
Author(s) -
Giancarlo Chesini,
Cristiano M. B. Cordeiro,
Christiano J. S. de Matos,
Michael Fokine,
Isabel C. S. Carvalho,
Jonathan C. Knight
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.17.001660
Subject(s) - materials science , electrode , cladding (metalworking) , photonic crystal fiber , optics , plastic clad silica fiber , optical fiber , microstructured optical fiber , hard clad silica optical fiber , polarization (electrochemistry) , optoelectronics , all silica fiber , fiber , homogeneous , polarization maintaining optical fiber , fiber optic sensor , composite material , chemistry , physics , thermodynamics
A special kind of microstructured optical fiber is proposed and fabricated in which, in addition to the holey region (solid core and silica-air cladding), two large holes exist for electrode insertion. Either Bi-Sn or Au- Sn alloys were selectively inserted into the large holes forming two parallel, continuous and homogeneous internal electrodes. We demonstrate the production of a monolithic device and its use to externally control some of the guidance properties (e.g. polarization) of the fiber.