Abbreviated Journal Title
Appl. Phys. Lett.
Keywords
OPTICAL-FIBER; BAND; GRATINGS; GUIDANCE; Physics, Applied
Abstract
Tunable light switch using a photonic crystal fiber filled with nematic liquid crystal is demonstrated. The original band-gap-guiding fiber structure was transformed to a total internal reflection-guiding photonic crystal fiber by filling liquid crystal into the air core and cladding air holes. By applying external voltage to the liquid-crystal-filled fiber, we have demonstrated an electrically tunable fiber-optical switch with over 30 dB attenuation at 60 V-rms for a He-Ne laser beam. This liquid-crystal-filled photonic crystal fiber will find useful applications in fiber-optic communication systems.
Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
85
Issue/Number
12
Publication Date
1-1-2004
Document Type
Article
DOI Link
Language
English
First Page
2181
Last Page
2183
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0003-6951
Recommended Citation
Du, Fang; Lu, Yan-Qing; and Wu, Shin-Tson, "Electrically tunable liquid-crystal photonic crystal fiber" (2004). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 4319.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/4319
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