This article offers an extensive survey of results obtained using hybrid photonic-crystal fibers
(PCFs) which constitute one of the most active research fields in contemporary fiber optics …

In this paper we review the state of the art in the field of liquid-crystal tunable guided-wave
photonic devices, a unique type of fill-once, molecular-level actuated, optofluidic systems …

A liquid-crystal-filled photonic crystal fiber (PCF) is proposed for electro-optical modulation.
The E7 liquid crystal is precisely filled in one of the innermost air holes of the PCF and forms …

All-in-fiber optofluidics is an analytical tool that provides enhanced sensing performance
with simplified analyzing system design. Currently, its advance is limited either by …

Optical fiber sensors are of splendid strength for electrical field intensity sensor due to
characteristics including the immunity to electromagnetic interference, lightweight, high …

With the increasing demand of achieving comprehensive perception in every aspect of life,
optical fibers have shown great potential in various applications due to their highly-sensitive …

The article analyses and compares the characteristics of single and multilayer voltage-
dependent fiber optic surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors in their most recent …

We fabricate a simple, compact, and stable temperature sensor based on a liquid-sealed
photonic crystal fiber (PCF) in-line nonpolarimetric modal interferometer. Different from other …

A novel polarization splitter based on dual-core silica glass photonic crystal fiber with a
liquid crystal modulation core is studied by the finite-element method. The mode …

An in-line optofluidic refractive index (RI) sensing platform is constructed by splicing a side-
channel photonic crystal fiber (SC-PCF) with side-polished single mode fibers. A long-period …