DocumentCode :
2740147
Title :
Aerogel-enhanced tapers and fibres
Author :
Wadsworth, W.J. ; Grogan, M.D.W. ; Xiao, L.M. ; Rollings, M.D. ; England, R. ; Birks, T.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Bath, Bath, UK
fYear :
2011
fDate :
10-12 Jan. 2011
Firstpage :
193
Lastpage :
194
Abstract :
We replace the air around tapered silica fibres or within hollow-core photonic crystal fibres with silica aerogel. This retains the important device characteristics, including gas permeability, but adds protection and enables new devices.
Keywords :
aerogels; holey fibres; optical materials; permeability; photonic crystals; silicon compounds; SiO2; aerogel-enhanced tapers; gas permeability; hollow-core photonic crystal fibres; Couplers; Materials; Nanoparticles; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Silicon compounds; aerogel; optical fibre; photonic crystal fibre; tapered fibre;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Winter Topicals (WTM), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8428-7
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTWTM.2011.5730113
Filename :
5730113
Link To Document :
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