All-optical switching in liquid-crystal filled lead silicate photonic crystal fiber using transverse coupling geometry
Conference: ECOC 2007 - 33rd European Conference and Exhibition of Optical Communication
09/16/2007 - 09/20/2007 at Berlin, Germany
Proceedings: ECOC 2007
Pages: 2Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Hoffrn, Hannu; Tuominen, Jesse; Ludvigsen, Hanne (Fiber Optics Group, Micro and Nanosciences Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 3500, Finland)
Abstract:
Up to 25 dB extinction ratio is demonstrated in an all-optical switch based on liquid-crystal filled lead silicate photonic crystal fiber using transverse coupling geometry. An operating range of 600-1700 nm is achieved.