@article {677096,
	title = {Influence of scattering on transmission through long-period fiber gratings and tunable microstructure fibers.},
	journal = {Appl Opt},
	volume = {41},
	number = {33},
	year = {2002},
	month = {2002 Nov 20},
	pages = {7018-24},
	abstract = {Controlled optical scattering within or around an optical fiber provides a potentially useful mean for adjusting its transmission characteristic. This approach can complement conventional methods based on the establishment of well-defined variations in the index of refraction of the core or the cladding of the fiber. We describe the use of a highly scattering submonolayer of nanoparticles deposited onto the fiber surface for adjusting the resonance wavelength, depth, and width of an in-fiber long-period grating filter. We also introduce a polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal material that has a thermally tunable scattering cross section and can be incorporated into the channels of a microstructure optical fiber; this system may provide the means for a fiber-based scattering switch.},
	issn = {0003-6935},
	author = {Mach, Peter and Kerbage, Charles and Ramanathan, Sharad and Windeler, Robert S and Eggleton, Benjamin J and Rogers, John A}
}
