A Revolutionary Combination: How Fiber Tapering and Plasmonic Heaters are Ushering in a New Era of Optics
In an exciting new development, researchers have developed a novel fiber tapering technique that combines plasmonic heaters with a fiber taper to achieve a highly efficient and precise method of manipulating light. This technique could be used to create powerful optical devices, such as optical switches, waveguides, and optical waveguides, as well as for biomedical applications, such as sensing and imaging.
The technique works by combining a fiber taper with plasmonic heaters – tiny metal structures that are able to absorb and convert light into heat. By combining the two, the researchers were able to selectively heat parts of a fiber taper, which in turn allowed them to manipulate light in a precise and efficient manner. This could result in improved optical devices and biomedical applications.
source: Phys.org