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Microstructured optical fibre metadevices

Project overview

The age of optical communications has been enabled by two key materials and technology breakthroughs: low loss silica optical fibre waveguides and semiconductor based optoelectronics ranging from solid state lasers to modulators and detectors on planar chips. These two technologies, one fibre based and one planar chip based have to be interfaced via intermediate optics. However, imagine now if we could combine the flexible light guiding ability of fibres with the rich optoelectronic functionality of semiconductors in an integrated fibre geometry. What if we could even flow biological analytes though microstructured holes that run through the length of the entire optical fibre? We could then build lasers, modulators, guides, detectors, and even electronic circuits and biosensors, all inside a compact fibre geometry. Here we present an exciting recent materials breakthrough that brings this vision much closer to reality.

Staff

Lead researchers

Dr Pier-John Sazio

Principal Research Fellow
Connect with Pier-John

Email: P.A.Sazio@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor David Smith MA, DPhil

Professor
Connect with David

Email: D.C.Smith@soton.ac.uk

Research outputs

Organosilane self-assembled monolayer growth from supercritical carbon dioxide in microstructured optical fiber capillary arrays
M.F. Danisman, J.A. Calkins, P.J.A. Sazio, D.L. Allara & J.V. Badding, 2008, Langmuir, 24(7), 3636-3644
DOI: 10.1021/la703155z
Type: article
Deposition of electronic materials inside microstructured optical fibres for novel device applications
Pier J.A. Sazio, Adrian Amezcua-Correa, Chris E. Finlayson, John R. Hayes, Thomas J. Scheidemantel, Neil F. Baril, Bryan R. Jackson, Dong-Jin Won, Feng Zhang, Elena R. Margine, Venkatraman Gopalan, Vincent H. Crespi & John V. Badding, 2008
DOI: 10.1109/LEOSWT.2008.4444445
Type: conference
Surface enhanced Raman scattering using microstructured optical fibre substrates
Adrian Amezcua-Correa, J. Yang, C.E. Finlayson, A.C. Peacock, J.R. Hayes, P.J.A. Sazio, J.J. Baumberg & S.M. Howdle, 2007, Advanced Functional Materials, 17(13), 2024-2030
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.200601125
Type: article
Electronic and plasmonic materials inside microstructured optical fibers
P.J.A. Sazio, A. Amezcua-Correa, C.E. Finlayson, J.R. Hayes, T.J. Scheidemantel, N.F. Baril, B.R. Jackson, D.J. Won, F. Zhang, E.R. Margine, V. Gopalan, V.H. Crespi & J.V. Badding, 2007
DOI: 10.1364/FIO.2007.FThJ1
Type: conference
Highly efficient SERS inside microstructured optical fibres via optical mode engineering
A.C. Peacock, A. Amezcua-Correa, P.J.A. Sazio, J.J. Baumberg, J. Yang & S.M. Howdle, 2007
Type: conference
Integrated optoelectronics in an optical fiber
J.V. Badding, P.J.A. Sazio, V. Gopalan, A. Amezcua-Correa, T.J. Scheidemantel, C.E. Finlayson, N.F. Baril, B.R. Jackson & D. Wong, 2007
DOI: 10.1117/12.700725
Type: conference