Title :
Single-mode operation in silica-core Bragg fibers
Author :
Katagiri, Takashi ; Matsuura, Yuji ; Miyagi, Mitsunobu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Commun., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
Silica-core Bragg fibers with a diameter below 10 μm are fabricated to achieve single-mode transmission. The core of the fiber is drawn from a conventional single-mode fiber and multilayer cladding is formed on the outside by sputtering deposition of Si and SiO2 layers. Bandgap guidance over a broadband wavelength range and the mode profile which corresponds with HE11 mode are observed.
Keywords :
optical fibre cladding; silicon compounds; sputter deposition; HE11 mode; Si; SiO2; bandgap guidance; mode profile; multilayer cladding; silica-core Bragg fibers; single-mode transmission; sputtering deposition; Dielectrics; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical arrays; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical reflection; Periodic structures; Photonic band gap; Silicon compounds; Sputtering;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192771