Open AccessLead silicate microstructured optical fibres for electro-optical applications
Author(s) -
Wen Qi Zhang,
Sean Manning,
Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem,
Tanya M. Monro
Publication year - 2013
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.21.031309
Subject(s) - materials science , optics , electrode , optical fiber , optoelectronics , fabrication , silicate , medicine , chemistry , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , chemical engineering , engineering
We report progress towards the realization of optical modulators based on electro-optic effects in soft glass fibres. A hybrid fabrication procedure was developed for producing microstructured lead silicate glass fibres with internal electrodes. Electro-optical characterization confirms experimentally that the enhanced nonlinear properties and superior isolation between the optical field and the electrodes make these fibres an ideal candidate platform for efficient electro-optical devices.