Abstract
We review several applications of microstructured photonic crystal optical fibers that incorporate active materials infused into the air-holes. The tunable optical characteristics of the materials combined with the unique structure of the fiber enable a number of functionalities including reconfigurability, tunability and enhanced nonlinearities for various fiber device applications.
© 2002 Optical Society of America
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