Title :
Symmetry and birefringence in microstructured optical fibers
Author :
Steel, M.J. ; White, T.P. ; Martijn de Sterke, C. ; McPhedran, R.C. ; Botten, L.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
Symmetry prohibits birefringence in perfect photonic crystal fibers. Numerical methods not respecting symmetry require care in use. We present results in accord with symmetry arguments, using methods both respecting and breaking the fiber symmetry.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical fibre theory; photonic band gap; symmetry; birefringence; fiber symmetry; microstructured optical fibers; numerical methods; optical fibers; perfect photonic crystal fibers; photonic crystal fibers; symmetry; symmetry arguments; symmetry breaking; Australia; Birefringence; Dispersion; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical solitons; Photonic crystal fibers; Physics; Supercontinuum generation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
