Title :
Micro-fluidic switchable photonic band-gap device
Author :
Domachuk, P. ; Nguyen, N.C. ; Eggleton, B.J. ; Straub, M. ; Gu, M.
Author_Institution :
Sydney Univ., NSW
Abstract :
We present a novel fabrication method for micro-photonic elements utilizing a transverse photonic band-gap fiber. We then tune the optical response of this device by the introduction of fluids into the micro-structure of the fiber
Keywords :
micro-optics; microfluidics; microswitches; optical fibre fabrication; optical switches; optical tuning; photonic band gap; microfluidic switchable photonic band-gap device; microstructure fiber; optical response tuning;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4