TY - GEN
T1 - Photonic crystal fibers
T2 - 2007 - EWOFS: Third European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors
AU - Urbanczyk, W.
AU - Martynkien, T.
AU - Szpulak, M.
AU - Statkiewicz, Gabriela
AU - Olszewski, J.
AU - Golojuch, G.
AU - Wojcik, J.
AU - Mergo, Pawel
AU - Makara, Mariusz
AU - Nasilowski, Tomasz
AU - Berghmans, F.
AU - Thienpont, H.
N1 - Score = 1
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - We review exceptional properties of the photonic crystal fibres enabling sensing applications of this new class of fibres. First, the sensing capabilities of highly birefringent index guided fibres are discussed. This includes dispersion characteristics of phase and group modal birefringence in different fibre structures, and sensitivity of these parameters to hydrostatic pressures and temperature. We demonstrate that index guided and photonic bandgap holey fibres of specific construction can be used as wide-band fibre-optic polarizer. We also show that combining of geometrical and stress effects makes it possible to design the holey fibres with either zero phase or group modal birefringence at virtually any given wavelength. Finally, different designs and performance of PCFs suitable for gas sensing are overviewed.
AB - We review exceptional properties of the photonic crystal fibres enabling sensing applications of this new class of fibres. First, the sensing capabilities of highly birefringent index guided fibres are discussed. This includes dispersion characteristics of phase and group modal birefringence in different fibre structures, and sensitivity of these parameters to hydrostatic pressures and temperature. We demonstrate that index guided and photonic bandgap holey fibres of specific construction can be used as wide-band fibre-optic polarizer. We also show that combining of geometrical and stress effects makes it possible to design the holey fibres with either zero phase or group modal birefringence at virtually any given wavelength. Finally, different designs and performance of PCFs suitable for gas sensing are overviewed.
KW - Birefringence
KW - Photonic crystal fibers
KW - Sensing applications
UR - http://ecm.sckcen.be/OTCS/llisapi.dll/open/ezp_82072
UR - http://ecm.sckcen.be/OTCS/llisapi.dll/open/ezp_82072_2
U2 - 10.1117/12.738353
DO - 10.1117/12.738353
M3 - In-proceedings paper
SN - 0819467618
SN - 9780819467614
T3 - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
BT - EWOFS 2007 Proceedings
CY - Washington, United States
Y2 - 4 July 2007 through 6 July 2007
ER -