Agile Photonic Crystals
Abstract
We present an approach to the fabrication of functional fiber-based devices by thermal drawing in the viscous state termed the preform-to-fiber approach. A macroscopic preform rod containing metallic, semiconducting, and insulating constituents in a variety of geometries and close contact produces kilometer-long novel nanostructured fibers and fiber devices. A material identification scheme and the challenges of composite material processing are reviewed, and several devices and applications are discussed in detail.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 03, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA544354
Entities
People
- Yoel Fink
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology