Abstract
The characteristics of triangular photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) with elliptical holes filled with a nematic
liquid crystal (LC) are investigated theoretically. The analysis that is carried out using the finite-element
method, including material dispersion effects, shows that LC anisotropy and hole ellipticity allow some phenomena
that are not predicted yet, such as polarization-dependent losses and birefringence sign change in the wavelength
range used for standard telecom fibers. Control of these features allows the design of new devices for sensing or
telecommunication applications.
© 2007 IEEE
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