Abstract
We embedded thin (down to 2 μm diameter) tapered fibres in silica aerogel with low loss. The aerogel is rigid but behaves refractively like air, protecting the tapered fibre without disturbing light propagation along it.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 1-2 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2009 - Baltimore, Baltimore , USA United States Duration: 31 May 2009 → 5 Jun 2009 |
Conference
Conference | Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2009 |
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Country/Territory | USA United States |
City | Baltimore |
Period | 31/05/09 → 5/06/09 |