The space filling mode of holey fibers: an analytical vectorial solution

Author

Midrio, Michele ; Singh, Mukesh P. ; Someda, Carlo G.

Author_Institution

Ist. Nazionale per la Fisica della Mater., Udine Univ., Italy

Volume

18

Issue

7

fYear

2000

fDate

7/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1031

Lastpage

1037

Abstract

We tackle holey fibers in full vectorial terms. From Maxwell´s equations, we derive the dispersion relations of the modes guided by an infinitely self-similar air hole lattice. We focus in particular on the fundamental mode (the so-called space filling mode), and show that previous numerical results based on vector methods are accurate, but scalar ones are not. We also find the field flow lines, intensity distribution in the cross section, and linear polarization ratio vs. wavelength.

Keywords

dispersion relations; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre theory; vectors; Maxwell´s equations; analytical vectorial solution; cross section; fibre dispersion relations; field flow lines; full vectorial terms; fundamental mode; holey fibers; infinitely self-similar air hole lattice; intensity distribution; linear polarization ratio; numerical results; space filling mode; vector methods; Dispersion; Filling; Functional analysis; Holey fibers; Lattices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Silicon compounds;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.850750

Filename

850750