• DocumentCode
    1877246
  • Title

    Refractive index modulation in photonic crystal fibers induced by mechanical stress relaxation based on CO2 laser irradiation

  • Author

    Zhu, Yinian ; Shum, Ping ; Bay, Hui-Wen ; Yan, Min ; Yu, Ma ; Lu, Chao

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanvang Technol. Universi y, Singapore, Singapore
  • Volume
    4
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    6-11 March 2005
  • Abstract
    Refractive index modulation in endlessly-single-mode photonic crystal fiber by CO2 laser irradiation without surface-deformation is experimentally confirmed with a value of 1.68×10-3 for the first time. Mechanical stress relaxation in the fiber contributes to the effect.
  • Keywords
    laser beam effects; optical fibres; photonic crystals; refractive index; stress effects; stress relaxation; carbon dioxide laser irradiation; endlessly-single-mode fiber; holey fibers; mechanical stress relaxation; microstructured optical fibers; photonic crystal fibers; refractive index modulation; Fiber lasers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Photonic crystal fibers; Refractive index; Silicon compounds; Thermal stresses;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-783-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2005.192996
  • Filename
    1501534
    • Link To Document
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