All-optical switch based on liquid-crystal infiltrated photonic bandgap fiber in transverse configuration

Journal of the European Optical Society

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Tuominen, Jesse ^a   Hoffrén, Hannu ^a   Ludvigsen, Hanne ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Liquid crystal; Optical switch; Photonic crystal fiber

Indexed keywords

ENERGY GAP; FIBERS; LEAD COMPOUNDS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS; SILICA; SILICATES; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION;

ALL OPTICAL SWITCH; EXTINCTION RATIOS; OPERATING RANGES; OPTICALLY CONTROLLED; TRANSVERSE CONFIGURATION; TRANSVERSE COUPLING;

PHOTONIC BANDGAP FIBERS;

EID: 84887160312     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19902573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2971/jeos.2007.07016     Document Type: Article

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