Abbreviated Journal Title
Appl. Phys. Lett.
Keywords
POLYIMIDE FILMS; DROPLET; LENS; CRYSTALS; AREA; Physics, Applied
Abstract
We report an infrared (IR) optical switch using a position-shifting glycerol droplet. The droplet is surrounded by density-matched oil. In the voltage-on state, the droplet shifts in one direction. Upon removing the voltage, the droplet returns to its original position with the aid of interfacial tensions. Due to the strong absorption of glycerol at 1.55 mu m, our IR optical switch shows similar to 95:1 contrast ratio and similar to 200 ms response time. Such a device is promising for fiber optical switch and various IR optical attenuators.
Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
101
Issue/Number
4
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Document Type
Article
DOI Link
Language
English
First Page
5
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0003-6951
Recommended Citation
Ren, Hongwen; Xu, Su; Liu, Yifan; and Wu, Shin-Tson, "Liquid-based infrared optical switch" (2012). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 3183.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/3183
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