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Multipass hollow core-PCF microcell using a tapered micromirror

Wheeler et al., 2011

Document ID
684219709363556161
Author
Wheeler N
Grogan M
Bradley T
Couny F
Birks T
Benabid F
Publication year
Publication venue
Journal of Lightwave Technology

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We demonstrate the insertion of a micromirror into the core of a hollow core photonic crystal fiber (HC-PCF). The micromirror is formed from a single mode fiber that has been tapered to fit into the hollow core and fixed in place using a fusion splicer. A large range of reflectivities …
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    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/2804—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
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