Drawing of single-crystal and glass-clad lithium tantalate fibers by the laser-heated pedestal growth method

Lithium tantalate (LT) single-crystalline fibers with various growth conditions were obtained using the laser-heated pedestal growth (LHPG) method. To facilitate wave propagation with low loss, glass-clad LT fibers were fabricated by a co-drawing LHPG method for the first time.