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A colloidal crystal microstructure fiber: fabrication and characterization

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A method of fabricating colloidal crystal microstructured fiber is presented. The proposed structure relies on partial etching of the cladding layer of a single-mode fiber and growth of colloidal photonic crystals inside eroded area. The photonic crystal cylindrical annulus embedded in fiber is characterized by optical and scanning electron microscopy. The optical characterization was analyzed by optical transmission spectroscopy. The measurement results show a about 1550-nm band gap. The results also reveal the possibility of cladding cylindrical fibers with three-dimensional photonic crystals.

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This work was supported by Henan University of Science & Technology youth and innovation support project (QN2010033&2011CX013), Henan University of Science & Technology student research training plan (SRTP) (2011026), Henan Province Science and technology project (112102310534), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (60808019).

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  1. Luoyang Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Functional Materials, College of Physics and Engineering, Henan University of Science & Technology, Luoyang, 471003, China

    H. Yan, X. Zhao, C. Qiao, Z. Zhen, G. Xiong & Q. Li

  2. Jiangsu Key Lab on Opto-Electronic Technology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 219003, China

    M. Wang

  3. Physics Experiment Center, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China

    D. Han

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Yan, H., Zhao, X., Qiao, C. et al. A colloidal crystal microstructure fiber: fabrication and characterization. Appl. Phys. B 107, 91–95 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-011-4863-y

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