Download or read book Characterization of Photorefractive and Photonic Bandgap Composite Fibers written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This grant was used to buy a tunable continuous wave laser source and beam diagnostic package that is now being used to characterize the spectral response of photorefractive materials and photonic bandgap structures. Devices made of such structures that are incorporated into our unique fibers (made in our laboratory) are also now being characterized. Our laboratory is active in DOD and private-sector-sponsored interdisciplinary research that spans materials processing, characterization, and device demonstration with particular emphasis on all-optical devices such as optical limiters, which are based on photonic fibers and photorefractive fibers. The experiments will aid in understanding the physical properties of matrials, how they are affected by processing, and how the operation of devices is influenced by processing and material composition. Furthermore, this equipment is being used to enhance the learning experience of the half dozen undergraduate students from physics, engineering and materials science along with several graduate students and post docs who routinely use this equipment in their research.