DocumentCode
2992637
Title
Bending Losses in all Solid 2D Photonic Band-Gap Fibers: A limiting Factor?
Author
Pureur, V. ; Bétourné, A. ; Bouwmans, G. ; Bigot, L. ; Douay, M. ; Quiquempois, Y.
Author_Institution
Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules, IRCICA, Université des Sciences et Technologies de, Lille, Bâtiment P5, 59655 Villeneuve d´´Ascq cedex, France
fYear
2006
fDate
24-28 Sept. 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Bending losses are investigated experimentally and numerically in a solid-core bandgap fiber with parabolic refractive index inclusions. Previous record of 20 dB/km is reduced to 6 dB/km by increasing the fiber bend radius.
Keywords
Atom lasers; Fiber lasers; Loss measurement; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber testing; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystal fibers; Refractive index; Silicon compounds; Solids;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN
978-2-912328-39-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4801227
Filename
4801227
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