Title :
Parasitic Modes in Large Mode Area Microstructured Fibers
Author :
Flanagan, Joanne C. ; Amezcua-Correa, R. ; Poletti, F. ; Hayes, J.R. ; Broderick, N.G.R. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
We present experimental evidence for parasitic modes guided by both bandgap and low density of state effects in large mode area silica microstructured fibers and explore ways of minimizing their presence via the fiber geometry.
Keywords :
electronic density of states; energy gap; optical fibres; bandgap effects; density of state effects; fiber geometry; large mode area microstructured fibers; parasitic modes; Geometrical optics; Glass; Lattices; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystal fibers; Silicon compounds; Solids;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348591
