Basic elements for microfiber photonics: Micro/nanofibers and microfiber coil resonators

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-27

  Sumetsky, M ^a  

^a OFS LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Microfiber (MF); Microfiber coil resonator (MCR); Nanofiber (NF); Ring resonator; Sensor

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; NANOFIBERS; OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTICAL RESONATORS; TIME DELAY;

MICROFIBER COIL RESONATOR; MICROFIBER PHOTONICS; RING RESONATOR;

PHOTONICS;

EID: 40749148125     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2007.911898     Document Type: Conference Paper

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