Open AccessMicrostructured optical fiber devices
Author(s) -
Benjamin J. Eggleton,
C. Kerbage,
Paul S. Westbrook,
R.S. Windeler,
A. Hale
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.9.000698
Subject(s) - materials science , phosfos , optics , photonic crystal fiber , optical fiber , fiber bragg grating , microstructured optical fiber , inscribed figure , hard clad silica optical fiber , optoelectronics , plastic optical fiber , fiber optic sensor , physics , geometry , mathematics
We present several applications of microstructured optical fibers and study their modal characteristics by using Bragg gratings inscribed into photosensitive core regions designed into the air-silica microstructure. The unique characteristics revealed in these studies enable a number of functionalities including tunability and enhanced nonlinearity that provide a platform for fiber device applications. We discuss experimental and numerical tools that allow characterization of the modes of the fibers.