Highly nonlinear hybrid AsSe-PMMA microtapers and applications

Martin Rochette; Chams Baker

doi:10.1117/12.869774

14 October 2010 Highly nonlinear hybrid AsSe-PMMA microtapers and applications

Martin Rochette, Chams Baker

Proceedings Volume 7839, 2nd Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications (WSOF-2); 78390F (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.869774
Event: Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications (WSOF-10), 2010, Oaxaca, Mexico

Abstract

We report the fabrication and optical characterization of the first hybrid chalcogenide-polymer microtapers. With this material combination, the chalcogenide wire induces a large Kerr effect whereas the polymer coating provides sufficient mechanical robustness and flexibility to the assembly for normal handling as well as limiting the evanescent interaction with the environment. A few centimeters of such a nonlinear microtaper can replace kilometers of highly nonlinear silica fiber. Becoming a building block in itself, the hybrid microtaper can also be used to assemble new highly nonlinear components such as nonlinear couplers.

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Martin Rochette and Chams Baker "Highly nonlinear hybrid AsSe-PMMA microtapers and applications", Proc. SPIE 7839, 2nd Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications (WSOF-2), 78390F (14 October 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.869774

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