Title :
Effect of CO2 laser irradiation on refractive index modulation in photonic crystal fiber
Author :
Zhu, Yinian ; Shum, Ping ; Bay, Hui-Wen ; Yan, Min ; Yu, Xia ; Lu, Chao
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore
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, which is contributed by mechanical stress relaxation in fiber.
Keywords :
gas lasers; laser beam effects; laser materials processing; optical fibre fabrication; photonic crystals; refractive index; stress relaxation; CO2; CO2 laser irradiation effect; mechanical stress relaxation; photonic crystal fiber; 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;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549115