Title :
Control of light propagation in optical fibers using liquid crystals for applications in optical communications and sensing
Author :
Semenova, Y. ; Mathews, S. ; Rajan, G. ; Farrell, G.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Centre, Dublin Inst. of Technol., Dublin, Ireland
Abstract :
This paper reviews and discusses our latest developments in the area of fiber optic devices integrated with liquid crystals, presents new experimental results for a microfiber based liquid crystal device and discusses possibilities and directions for future developments.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; light propagation; liquid crystal devices; microsensors; optical fibre communication; fiber optic devices; light propagation control; microfiber based liquid crystal device; optical communications; optical fibers; optical sensing; Conferences; Decision support systems; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics (ICP), 2012 IEEE 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Penang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1461-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICP.2012.6379851
