DocumentCode
1042520
Title
Transverse probed microfluidic switchable photonic crystal fiber devices
Author
Domachuk, Peter ; Nguyen, Hong C. ; Eggleton, Benjamin J.
Author_Institution
ARC Centre for Ultra-high Bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst., Univ. of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Volume
16
Issue
8
fYear
2004
Firstpage
1900
Lastpage
1902
Abstract
We demonstrate a method for using microfludics to dynamically tune a photonic bandgap material. In this letter, the material is a photonic crystal fiber which is probed transversely. This geometry is analyzed experimentally and the resulting spectra are compared to band-structure calculations. The fluidic tuning system is thermally driven and the temporal response of this dynamic tuning is characterized experimentally.
Keywords
microfluidics; optical fibres; optical tuning; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; photonic switching systems; dynamic tuning; fluidic tuning; microfluidic plug; microfluidics; photonic bandgap material; temporal response; transverse probed microfluidic switchable photonic crystal fiber devices; transverse probing; Crystalline materials; Microfluidics; Optical fiber devices; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystal fibers; Photonic crystals; Refractive index;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LPT.2004.831261
Filename
1316961
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