title: All-fiber Kerr cell.
abstract: An all-fiber nanosecond Kerr light gate is described that was constructed using microstructured fibers. The switching voltage for a 20 cm long device is as low as Vπ~85 V at a 1.06 μm wavelength. The device is fully spliced. The active element is a three-hole fiber provided with internal electrodes in the side-holes and a liquid core of nitrobenzene, which is fully enclosed. This work allows the exploiting of electrically driven liquid-core fibers and demonstrated the removal of the major limitations of Kerr cells in the past, allowing for integration, safe use, and relatively low switching voltage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Fiber Photonics, ACREO, Electrum 236, 16640 Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lopez-Cortes
authors.forename: Oleksandr
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tarasenko
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Margulis