Title :
Index-Guiding, Single-Mode, Liquid-Core, Liquid-Cladding Photonic Crystal Fibers
Author :
De Matos, Christiano J S ; Bozolan, Alexandre ; Ong, Jackson S K ; Cordeiro, Cristiano M B ; Santos, Eliane M dos ; Cruz, C.H.Brito
Author_Institution :
Univ. Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Sao Paulo
Abstract :
Index-guiding, hollow-core photonic crystal fibers whose core and cladding have been filled with different liquids are theoretically and experimentally demonstrated. These waveguides present a single-mode operation and applicability in sensing and nonlinear optics of liquids.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; holey fibres; liquids; nonlinear optics; optical fibre cladding; optical materials; photonic crystals; refractive index; hollow-core photonic crystal fibers; index-guiding fibers; liquid sensing purpose; liquid-cladding photonic crystal fibers; liquid-core fibers; nonlinear optics; single-mode operation; single-mode propagation; Ethanol; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Liquids; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystal fibers; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453209
