title: Suspended core photonic microcells for sensing and device applications.
abstract: In-line fiber-optic microcells are fabricated by postprocessing NKT LMA10 photonic crystal fibers. The cells are suspended core (SC) elements created by locally inflating some of the air holes while the core is being tapered. Based on a SC microcell with six air holes, a cantilever beam accelerometer is demonstrated. The microcells could also be used as gain and absorption cells for amplifier and spectroscopy applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hoi Lut
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shi