We theoretically investigate the thermally tunable photonic crystal fiber (PCF) coupler infiltrated with nematic liquid crystals. The thermo-optical responsive NLC offers thermal tunability of the fiber coupler. The proposed design can find promising sensor applications.
Karolina MileńkoTomasz R. WolińskiDora Juan Juan HuJun Long LimYixin WangPerry Ping Shum
Daniel BudaszewskiTomasz R. WolińskiMorten Andreas GedayJ. M. Otón
Johannes WeirichJesper LægsgaardLara ScolariLei WeiThomas Tanggaard AlkeskjoldAnders Bjarklev
Elissavet P. KosmidouEmmanouil E. Kriezis