Title :
Sol-gel derived microstructured fiber: fabrication and characterization
Author :
Bise, Ryan T. ; Trevor, Dennis J.
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We discuss a sol-gel casting technique for fabricating microstructured optical fiber. Both the advantages and challenges associated with this fabrication method are outlined.
Keywords :
optical fibre fabrication; sol-gel processing; fabrication; microstructured optical fiber; sol-gel casting technique; Casting; Drilling; Glass; Optical design; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Photonic crystal fibers; Preforms; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192772
