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Incorporating conductive materials into a photonic crystal fiber: toward optoelectronic applications

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: We report a method to selectively fill arbitrary air holes of microstructured photonic crystal fibers with conductive materials through microsphere-assisted fabrication. A photonic crystal fiber with three of its air holes filled with gallium is fabricated and optically characterized. Further it is shown that nanomaterials such as carbon nanotube can be attached to the tip of the conductive channel through additional optical soldering post-processing.

Source: Optics Express

DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.024342

Authors: Haifeng Li, Ding Ma, Chuan Yang, Yong Xu, Zhiwen Liu

Institutions: Pennsylvania State University, Virginia Tech

Language: English

Topic: Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,270

Funders: National Science Foundation, Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems