Hybrid Fibers with Subwavelength-Scale Liquid Core for Highly Sensitive Sensing and Enhanced Nonlinearity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Structure and Fabrication of the LCHF
3. Waveguide Properties of the LCHF
3.1. Basic Assumptions for Simulation
3.2. Modal Intensity Distribution in the LCHF
3.3. Fraction of Power in the LCHF Core
4. Modeling of Raman Effect in the LCHF
4.1. Scheme on Raman Effect in the LCHF
4.2. Optimization for Efficient SRS in the LCHF
4.3. Power Evolution Along the LCHF
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, C.; Yu, R.; Ye, Y.; Xiong, C.; Ahmed Khan Khushik, M.H.; Xiao, L. Hybrid Fibers with Subwavelength-Scale Liquid Core for Highly Sensitive Sensing and Enhanced Nonlinearity. Micromachines 2024, 15, 1024. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi15081024
Wang C, Yu R, Ye Y, Xiong C, Ahmed Khan Khushik MH, Xiao L. Hybrid Fibers with Subwavelength-Scale Liquid Core for Highly Sensitive Sensing and Enhanced Nonlinearity. Micromachines. 2024; 15(8):1024. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi15081024
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Caoyuan, Ruowei Yu, Yucheng Ye, Cong Xiong, Muhammad Hanif Ahmed Khan Khushik, and Limin Xiao. 2024. "Hybrid Fibers with Subwavelength-Scale Liquid Core for Highly Sensitive Sensing and Enhanced Nonlinearity" Micromachines 15, no. 8: 1024. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi15081024