Optically Controlled Wavelength Tunable Fused Fiber Coupler

Velázquez-Benítez, A. M.; Hernández‐Cordero, Juan

doi:10.1364/wsof.2013.w3.25

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“…In particular, thin film deposition on optical fiber tips has been used to generate ultrasound probes [ 37 , 38 ]. Coatings of composite materials may also be deposited on intermediate sections of the fibers yielding light driven tunable devices [ 39 ]. Heat generation and detection in specific sections of an optical fiber is also of interest for optical sensors and their incorporation in multifunctional systems.…”

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Photothermal Effects and Applications of Polydimethylsiloxane Membranes with Carbon Nanoparticles

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Abstract:The advent of nanotechnology has triggered novel developments and applications for polymer-based membranes with embedded or coated nanoparticles. As an example, interaction of laser radiation with metallic and carbon nanoparticles has shown to provide optically triggered responses in otherwise transparent media. Incorporation of these materials inside polymers has led to generation of plasmonic and photothermal effects through the enhanced optical absorption of these polymer composites. In this work, we focus on the photothermal effects produced in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membranes with embedded carbon nanoparticles via light absorption. Relevant physical parameters of these composites, such as nanoparticle concentration, density, geometry and dimensions, are used to analyze the photothermal features of the membranes. In particular, we analyze the heat generation and conduction in the membranes, showing that different effects can be achieved and controlled depending on the physical and thermal properties of the composite material. Several novel applications of these light responsive membranes are also demonstrated, including low-power laser-assisted micro-patterning and optomechanical deformation. Furthermore, we show that these polymer-nanoparticle composites can also be used as coatings in photonic and microfluidic applications, thereby offering an attractive platform for developing light-activated photonic and optofluidic devices.

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Photothermal Effects and Applications of Polydimethylsiloxane Membranes with Carbon Nanoparticles

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“…Amongst these filters, due to the enhanced interaction between their strong evanescent field over the tapering region and external medium, fiber taper couplers would show better RI-sensitive (RI: refractive index) spectral characteristics and hence have been extensively investigated in recent years [9,14,15]. And particularly, the strong evanescent field excited by the tapered structure equips fiber taper couplers with ultrahigh spectral tunability through integration with various functional materials [16,17].…”

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Laser-Induced Thermal Effect for Tunable Filter Employing Ferrofluid and Fiber Taper Coupler

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IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.

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Abstract-In this paper, an all-optically tunable filter based on laser-induced thermal effect has been proposed by employing a fiber taper coupler immersed in the magnetic fluids. Tunable spectral characteristics of the optically controlled fiber filter have been theoretically analyzed and experimentally investigated. Experimental results indicate that as the pump power varies from 0 mW to 216.1 mW, the proposed filter shows a large wavelength shift of 58.2 nm. Moreover, it exhibits a nonlinear spectral shift behavior in response to the applied pump light intensity with good spectral repeatability. With such desirable advantages as compactness, ease of fabrication, and high spectral tunability, our proposed all-optically tunable filter would be a promising candidate for fiber laser and amplification, fiber-optic sensing and optical fiber communications applications.

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