Numerical Analysis of the Phase Birefringence of the Photonic Crystal Fibers Selectively Filled with Liquid Crystal

Abstract

In this work, we present the theoretical investigation of the phase birefringence in a multi-component-glasses photonic crystal fiber, selectively infiltrated with various nematic liquid crystals. We compare the influence of different PCF infiltration patterns on the fiber phase birefringence. The ability to continuously tune birefringence up or down, depending on the direction of LC molecules tilt is also presented.

Keywords:

• Optical fibers
• tunable birefringence
• numerical design

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the National Centre for Research and Development in frame of the project LIDER/05/208/L3-11/NCiBR/2012 and by the European Union in the framework of European Social Fund through the Warsaw University of Technology Development Programme, realized by Center for Advanced Studies.