Abstract
We demonstrate an optically activated all-fiber polarization rotator
based on polymer-azobenzene complexes. The azo compound (Disperse Red 1) was
incorporated into a polymeric matrix (PDMS) using the guest-host technique
and the resulting azopolymer was used as coating for tapered fiber devices.
These photosensitive devices were then integrated in a fiber ring laser cavity,
and the optically induced birefringence was monitored via changes in the polarization
state of the fiber laser output. Our experimental results show that these
azopolymer coated fiber devices provide a simple means for developing optically
controlled polarization rotation in optical fibers.
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