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 …

Optical fibers have transformed our lives. Not only do they act as the pipeline through which
information is transmitted around the globe, but they are also critical components in a …

Raman scattering provides a convenient mechanism to generate or amplify light at
wavelengths where gain is not otherwise available. When combined with recent …

The ability to process optical signals without passing into the electrical domain has always
attracted the attention of the research community. Processing photons by photons unfolds …

Glass fibres with silicon cores have emerged as a versatile platform for all-optical
processing, sensing and microscale optoelectronic devices. Using SiGe in the core extends …

Silicon core fibers (SCFs) offer an exciting opportunity to harness the nonlinear functionality
of the semiconductor material within the excellent waveguiding properties of optical fiber …

Applications involving optical fibers have grown considerably in recent years with intense
levels of research having been focused on the development of not only new generations of …

Stimulated Raman amplification is observed for the first time in the silicon core fiber (SCF)
platform. The SCFs were tapered to obtain sub-micrometer core dimensions and low optical …

The flux assisted molten core method, previously employed to fabricate glass-clad
crystalline GaAs core fiber, is applied here to realize crystalline selenide and phosphide …

Novel core fibers have a wide range of applications in optics, as sources, detectors and
nonlinear response media. Optoelectronic, and even electronic device applications are now …