@inproceedings{0545d01b5d20499aaa2a6853599e0799,
title = "Spectral tuning of a microfiber coupler with a liquid crystal overlay",
abstract = "This paper demonstrates temperature-induced tuning of the optical spectrum of a microfiber coupler covered with a lowrefractive index liquid crystal (LC) layer. The microfiber coupler with a minimum waist diameter of ∼6 μm is fabricated by fusing together and tapering of two standard telecom fibers using a microheater brushing technique and by placing a thin heated LC layer over the uniform taper waist region. Repeatable and reversible tuning of the optical spectrum (∼4 nm) of the microfiber coupler is demonstrated for the temperature range of 50-78 0C.",
keywords = "Liquid crystal, Microfiber coupler, Tunable",
author = "Yuliya Semenova and Lin Bo and Sunish Mathews and Pengfei Wang and Qiang Wu and Gerald Farrell",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1117/12.975208",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780819491039",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors",
note = "22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors ; Conference date: 15-10-2012 Through 19-10-2012",
}