Title :
Gas absorption between 1.8 and 2.1 μm in low loss (5.2 dB/km) HC-PBGF
Author :
Wheeler, N.V. ; Petrovich, M.N. ; Baddela, N.K. ; Hayes, J.R. ; Fokoua, E. Numkam ; Poletti, F. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
19-cell defect HC-PBGF is fabricated with record low loss (5.2 dB/km) at 2 μm. Gas absorption lines present in the fiber post-fabrication are quantified with initial conclusions on the origin and removal of relevant species.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; gas sensors; optical fibre fabrication; spectrochemical analysis; fiber post fabrication; gas absorption; hollow core photonic bandgap fiber; low loss HC-PBGF; wavelength 1.8 mum to 2.1 mum; Absorption; Bandwidth; Optical fiber communication; Optical surface waves; Optics; Photonic crystal fibers; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
