title: Lead silicate microstructured optical fibres for electro-optical applications.
abstract: We report progress towards the realization of optical modulators based on electro-optic effects in soft glass fibres. A hybrid fabrication procedure was developed for producing microstructured lead silicate glass fibres with internal electrodes. Electro-optical characterization confirms experimentally that the enhanced nonlinear properties and superior isolation between the optical field and the electrodes make these fibres an ideal candidate platform for efficient electro-optical devices.
authors: Wen Qi
authors: WQ
authors: Zhang
authors: Sean
authors: S
authors: Manning
authors: Heike
authors: H
authors: Ebendorff-Heidepriem
authors: Tanya M
authors: TM
authors: Monro
mesh_terms: D004566:Electrodes; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007854:Lead / Q000737:chemistry*; D017640:Silicates / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D017640:Silicates; C044795:lead silicate; D007854:Lead