Photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) are a special class of optical fibers with a periodic
arrangement of microstructured holes located in the fiber's cladding. Light confinement is …

Abstract Development of reliable, sensitive, selective, and miniaturized sensing
technologies is critical for health assessment and early diagnosis and treatment of …

An interesting feature of microstructured optical fibers (MOFs) is that their properties can be
adjusted by filling or coating of the holes. Some applications require selective filling or …

A novel water-core microstructure fibre design allows nearly ideal guidance for aqueous
sensing applications. The total internal reflection by a microstructured silica–air cladding …

The development of microstructured fibres offers the prospect of improved fibre sensing for
low refractive index materials such as liquids and gases. A number of approaches are …

Selective filling of photonic crystal fibers with different media enables a plethora of
possibilities in linear and nonlinear optics. Using two-photon direct-laser writing we …

A simple method for fabricating selective injection microstructured optical fibers (MOFs)
using a conventional fusion splicer is described. The effects of fusion current, fusion duration …

We review the field of fluid-filled solid-core photonic bandgap fibers (SC-PBGF): we present
the mechanisms and models of light guidance in these fibers, and how the guidance …

Microstructured optical fibers with the low refractive index core surrounded by high refractive
index cylindrical inclusions reveal several intriguing properties. Firstly, there is a guiding …

Novel photonic devices based on a new type of waveguide, hollow optical fibers (HOF), are
described. Utilizing unique three layered structure of HOF, the central air hole …