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Photonic crystals as optical fibres - physics and applications

Photonic crystals as optical fibres - physics and applications
Photonic crystals as optical fibres - physics and applications
We describe the fabrication, characterisation and possible applications of a new type of optical material - a 2-dimensional photonic crystal made of silica and air. This macroporous silica, which is made using the technology of optical fibre fabrication, has properties which differ remarkably from those of conventional materials. We describe how such a material can be used to form waveguides with new and unusual properties, and present some results to illustrate this. Such photonic crystal waveguides could be significant in the design of new lasers and amplifiers.
143-151
Knight, J.C.
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Birks, T.A.
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Cregan, R.F.
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Russell, P.St.J.
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de Sandro, J.P.
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Knight, J.C.
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Birks, T.A.
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Cregan, R.F.
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Russell, P.St.J.
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de Sandro, J.P.
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Knight, J.C., Birks, T.A., Cregan, R.F., Russell, P.St.J. and de Sandro, J.P. (1999) Photonic crystals as optical fibres - physics and applications. Optical Materials, 11 (2-3), 143-151. (doi:10.1016/S0925-3467(98)00040-8).

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We describe the fabrication, characterisation and possible applications of a new type of optical material - a 2-dimensional photonic crystal made of silica and air. This macroporous silica, which is made using the technology of optical fibre fabrication, has properties which differ remarkably from those of conventional materials. We describe how such a material can be used to form waveguides with new and unusual properties, and present some results to illustrate this. Such photonic crystal waveguides could be significant in the design of new lasers and amplifiers.

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Published date: January 1999

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Local EPrints ID: 77741
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/77741
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Date deposited: 11 Mar 2010
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Author: J.C. Knight
Author: T.A. Birks
Author: R.F. Cregan
Author: P.St.J. Russell
Author: J.P. de Sandro

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