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Type: Book chapter
Title: Microstructured Optical Fibres
Author: Monro, T.
Citation: Guided wave optical components and devices: basics, technology and applications, 2006 / Pal, B. (ed./s), pp.41-70
Publisher: Elsevier
Publisher Place: USA
Issue Date: 2006
ISBN: 012088481X
9780120884810
Editor: Pal, B.
Abstract: This chapter explores microstructured optical fibers that have now developed to the point where they are not only of interest from a research perspective, but are also becoming available commercially. This chapter demonstrates that good quality index guiding holey fibers (HFs) and photonic bandgap fibers (PBGFs) based on a cladding structure with a triangular lattice of air holes embedded in pure silica glass can now routinely be fabricated over a wide parameter range. More complicated structures, such as doubleclad fibers and active fibers, have also been presented. The unique properties and design flexibility of these fibers opens up a wide range of possible applications as functional components in fiber communication networks, in novel broadband sources, or for high-power transmission. One area in which significant progress has been made recently is the field of highly nonlinear index-guiding HFs. The generation of broad supercontinuum spectra and all-optical data regeneration are examples of the significant advances that have resulted from a silica-based HF technology. It is expected that the use of a solid fiber structure may lead to a number of practical advantages relative to air/glass fibers. For example, edge polishing, angle polishing, and splicing should all be more straightforward in solid microstructured fibers. By combining a solid cladding with an air core, it is possible to demonstrate that low fiber attenuation can be achieved through structural design rather than high-transparency material selection. As the fabrication techniques used to produce structured preforms and to draw high quality fibers continue to improve, it is anticipated that more novel optical properties and promising applications continues to emerge. © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012088481-0/50004-8
Published version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-012088481-0/50004-8
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