DocumentCode
447852
Title
Mode area limits in practical single-mode fibers
Author
Baggett, Joanne C. ; Monro, Tanya M. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Volume
1
fYear
2005
fDate
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage
62
Abstract
The upper limits imposed by bend loss on practical mode size in single-mode holey and step-index fibers are identified for a range of wavelengths. Using these results we quantify the advantages offered by holey fibers.
Keywords
optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; bend loss; holey fibers; mode area limit; single-mode fibers; step-index fibers; Bandwidth; Hafnium; Holey fibers; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical fiber losses; Performance loss; Propagation losses; Refractive index; Silicon compounds;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN
1-55752-795-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201677
Filename
1572743
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