Abstract:
Fiber draw synthesis process. The process includes arranging reactants in the solid state in proximate domains within a fiber preform. The preform is fluidized at a temperature below the melting temperature of the reactants. The fluidized preform is drawn into a fiber thereby bringing the reagents in the proximate domains into intimate contact with one another resulting in a chemical reaction between the reactants thereby synthesizing a compound within the fiber. The reactants may be dissolved or mixed in a host material within the preform. In a preferred embodiment, the reactants are selenium and zinc.
Abstract:
Fiber draw synthesis process. The process includes arranging reactants in the solid state in proximate domains within a fiber preform. The preform is fluidized at a temperature below the melting temperature of the reactants. The fluidized preform is drawn into a fiber thereby bringing the reagents in the proximate domains into intimate contact with one another resulting in a chemical reaction between the reactants thereby synthesizing a compound within the fiber. The reactants may be dissolved or mixed in a host material within the preform. In a preferred embodiment, the reactants are selenium and zinc.
Abstract:
Photodetecting fiber. The fiber detects and localizes an incident optical beam. A semiconducting core is in intimate contact with a material forming a resistive channel that breaks axial symmetry. The resistive channel has a resistivity between that of metals and the semiconducting core, enabling the imposition of non-uniform, convex electric potential distributions along the fiber axis allowing photo-current measurements along the fiber.
Abstract:
There is provided a feedback-controlled self-heat-monitoring fiber, including an insulator having a fiber length with at least one metal-semiconductor-metal thermal sensing element along the fiber length and disposed at a position in a cross section of the fiber for sensing changes in fiber temperature. An electronic circuit is connected to the thermal sensing element for indicating changes in fiber temperature. A controller is connected for controlling optical transmission through an optical transmission element, that is disposed along the fiber length, in response to indications of changes in fiber temperature.
Abstract:
In one aspect, the disclosure features an article, including a fiber waveguide extending along a waveguide axis, the fiber waveguide including a core extending along the waveguide axis and a confinement region surrounding the core. The confinement region is configured to guide radiation at a first wavelength, λ1, along the waveguide axis and is configured to transmit at least some of the radiation at a second wavelength, λ2, incident on the confinement region along a path, where λ1 and λ2 are different. The core includes a core material selected to interact with radiation at λ1 to produce radiation at λ2.
Abstract:
In general, in one aspect, the invention features a waveguide that includes a core extending along a waveguide axis and a confinement region surrounding the core. The confinement region includes a spiral portion and a non-spiral portion, wherein the spiral portion and the non-spiral portion extend along the waveguide axis.
Abstract:
In general, in one aspect, the invention features an article including a high-power, low-loss fiber waveguide that includes alternating layers of different dielectric materials surrounding a core extending along a waveguide axis, the different dielectric materials including a polymer and a glass.
Abstract:
A gap-soliton structure is provided. The gap-soliton structure includes a cladding structure having alternating layers of different index values. A core region is interposed between the alternating layers of index values. The core or the cladding structure includes one or more nonlinear materials so as to achieve gap-soliton bistability.
Abstract:
In general, in one aspect, the invention features systems, including a photonic crystal fiber including a core extending along a waveguide axis and a dielectric confinement region surrounding the core, the dielectric confinement region being configured to guide radiation along the waveguide axis from an input end to an output end of the photonic crystal fiber. The systems also includes a handpiece attached to the photonic crystal fiber, wherein the handpiece allows an operator to control the orientation of the output end to direct the radiation to a target location of a patient.
Abstract:
High index-contrast fiber waveguides, materials for forming high index-contrast fiber waveguides, and applications of high index-contrast fiber waveguides are disclosed.