Title :
Microfiber photonics
Author_Institution :
OFS Lab., Somerset
Abstract :
This paper reviews recent progress in understanding the transmission properties of microfiber and nanofiber waveguides and tapers. Prospects for optical microfiber devices are also discussed.
Keywords :
micro-optics; optical fibre fabrication; microfiber fabrication; microfiber photonics; nanofiber fabrication; nanofiber waveguides; optical microfiber device; Atomic force microscopy; Fires; Optical device fabrication; Optical devices; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Propagation losses;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348624
