Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CLEO/Europe |
Number of pages | 655 |
Publisher | IEEE |
Publication date | 2003 |
Pages | CEP1-9-THU |
ISBN (Print) | 0-7803-7734-6 |
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Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Event | 2003 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe - Munich, Germany Duration: 22 Jun 2003 → 27 Jun 2003 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/9180/proceeding |
Conference
Conference | 2003 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe |
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Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Munich |
Period | 22/06/2003 → 27/06/2003 |
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