Title :
Air-core photonic band-gap fibres without polarisation degeneracy
Author :
Argyros, A. ; Bassett, I.M. ; van Eijkelenborg, M.A. ; Large, M.C.J. ; McPhedran, R.C.
Author_Institution :
Australian Photonics CRC, Sydney Univ., Eveleigh, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
An air-core holey fibre design that supports a single, circularly symmetric, polarisation non-degenerate mode is presented. The mechanism through which polarisation nondegeneracy is achieved, the consequent advantages, applications and fabrication methods will be discussed.
Keywords :
optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; photonic band gap; air-core holey fibre design; air-core photonic band-gap fibres; polarisation degeneracy; polarisation nondegeneracy; polarisation nondegenerate mode; single-mode optical fibres; Australia; Holey fibers; Optical design; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Photonic band gap; Physics; Refractive index; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Holey Fibers and Photonic Crystals/Polarization Mode Dispersion/Photonics Time/Frequency Measurement and Control, 2003 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7982-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2003.1224280
