Complex Faraday Rotation in Microstructured Magneto-optical Fiber Waveguides

Schmidt MA, Wondraczek L, Lee HW, Granzow N, Da N, Russell PSJ (2011)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2011

Journal

Advanced Materials Wiley

Book Volume: 23

Pages Range: 2681-2688

Journal Issue: 22-23

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201100364

Abstract

Magneto-optical glasses are of considerable current interest, primarily for applications in fiber circuitry, optical isolation, all-optical diodes, optical switching and modulation. While the benchmark materials are still crystalline, glasses offer a variety of unique advantages, such as very high rare-earth and heavy-metal solubility and, in principle, the possibility of being produced in fiber form. In comparison to conventional fiber-drawing processes, pressure-assisted melt-filling of microcapillaries or photonic crystal fibers with magneto-optical glasses offers an alternative route to creating complex waveguide architectures from unusual combinations of glasses. For instance, strongly diamagnetic tellurite or chalcogenide glasses with high refractive index can be combined with silica in an all-solid, microstructured waveguide. This promises the implementation of as-yet-unsuitable but strongly active glass candidates as fiber waveguides, for example in photonic crystal fibers.

Authors with CRIS profile

Lothar Wondraczek Professur für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Glas und Keramik) Ning Da Professur für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Glas und Keramik)

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials

Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Schmidt, M.A., Wondraczek, L., Lee, H.W., Granzow, N., Da, N., & Russell, P.S.J. (2011). Complex Faraday Rotation in Microstructured Magneto-optical Fiber Waveguides. Advanced Materials, 23(22-23), 2681-2688. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201100364

MLA:

Schmidt, Markus A., et al. "Complex Faraday Rotation in Microstructured Magneto-optical Fiber Waveguides." Advanced Materials 23.22-23 (2011): 2681-2688.

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