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In-Fiber Optical Devices Based On D-Fiber, Kevin H. Smith
In-Fiber Optical Devices Based On D-Fiber, Kevin H. Smith
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This dissertation presents the fabrication and analysis of in-fiber devices based on elliptical core D-shaped optical fiber. Devices created inside optical fibers are attractive for a variety of reasons including low loss, high efficiency, self-alignment, light weight, multiplexibility, and resistance to electromagnetic interference. This work details how D-fiber can be used as a platform for a variety of devices and describes the creation and performance of two of these devices: an in-fiber polymer waveguide and a surface relief fiber Bragg grating. In D-fiber the core is very close to the flat side of the āDā shape. This proximity allows access ā¦