A new thermo-optic fibre switch is demonstrated, which utilizes the phase transitions of a thermochromic liquid crystal inside a photonic crystal fibre. We report an extinction ratio of 60 dB and an insertion loss of 1 dB.
A novel photonic crystal fibre switch
2003-01-01
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Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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