Fundamental-mode cutoff in liquid-filled Y-shaped microstructured fibers with Ge-doped core.
We report on the cutoff characteristics of a Ge-doped Y-shaped microstructured fiber in which the holes are filled with a liquid of refractive index higher than silica but lower than the Ge-doped core. It is found that the cutoff wavelength was very sensitive to temperature variations as a result of the refractive index changes of the liquid. The basic properties of such a fiber permit the fabrication of wideband tunable short-pass filters, as well as temperature sensors with high sensitivity. A temperature sensitivity of 25 nm/degrees C is reported.
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Departamento de Física Aplicada-Institut Universitari de Ciéncia dels Materials, Universidad de Valencia, Burjassot, Spain.
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Cruz
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Andrés
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