Title :
Hollow-core silica waveguides
Author :
Wilson, Stephen J. ; Jenkins, Richard M. ; Devereux, Robert W J
Author_Institution :
Standard Telecommunications Labs. Ltd., Harlow, Essex, England
fDate :
1/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Measurements have been made of the transmission at 10.6 μm of the HE11mode in hollow silica waveguides of 1.04 and 2 mm bore diameters in both straight and bent configurations. Transmission losses of the straight waveguides were found to be 1.91 and 0.69 dB/ m, respectively. The experimental results have been compared to the predictions of the theoretical treatments available. Experimental bend losses show a linear rather than square-law dependence on curvature for all but the smallest curvatures studied.
Keywords :
Optical fiber mechanical factors; Optical fibers; Boring; Helium; Hollow waveguides; Laser modes; Loss measurement; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Polarization; Silicon compounds; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1987.1073209
