| Issue |
J. Eur. Opt. Soc.-Rapid Publ.
Volume 2, 2007
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|---|---|---|
| Article Number | 07016 | |
| Number of page(s) | 3 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.2971/jeos.2007.07016 | |
| Published online | 11 May 2007 | |
Regular papers
All-optical switch based on liquid-crystal infiltrated photonic bandgap fiber in transverse configuration
Fiber Optics Group, Micro and Nanosciences Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 3500, Finland
Received:
5
April
2007
We demonstrate optically controlled switching in a photonic bandgap fiber filled with liquid crystal using transverse coupling geometry. Fiber samples made from silica and lead silicate are studied. For the latter one, a continuous and fairly flat operating range from 600 to 1700 nm was achieved. The insertion loss was 3 dB and the extinction ratio better than 20 dB.
Key words: Photonic crystal fiber / liquid crystal / optical switch
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