• DocumentCode
    1099626
  • Title

    Cylindrical Bragg fibers: A design and feasibility study for optical communications

  • Author

    Doran, N.J. ; Blow, K.J.

  • Author_Institution
    B.T.R.L., Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, England
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1983
  • fDate
    12/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    588
  • Lastpage
    590
  • Abstract
    The possible use of Bragg fibers for long-distance low-loss optical communications is investigated, structures calculated, and their limitations established. It is found that the original design of Bragg fibers offers no possibility of low-loss propagation.
  • Keywords
    Bragg scattering; Optical fibers; Fabrication; Optical attenuators; Optical design; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber theory; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Propagation constant; Refractive index; Slabs;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JLT.1983.1072171
  • Filename
    1072171