Hybrid guiding in liquid-crystal photonic crystal fibers

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2640-2646

  Sun, Jian ^a   Chan, C C ^a  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; BIREFRINGENCE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL FIBERS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

HYBRID GUIDING; LIQUID-CRYSTAL PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS; POLARIZATION COMPONENTS;

PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

EID: 36949037954     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.24.002640     Document Type: Article

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