Title :
Distinguishing transition and pure bend losses in holey fibers
Author :
Baggett, J.C. ; Monro, T.M. ; Furusawa, K. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
Summary from only given. We have observed transition and pure bend loss in holey fibers and have shown the relative contributions to be dependent on the angular orientation of the bend. A simple model is developed that preserves the exact refractive index profile and so can be used to model the bend loss in any microstructured fiber.
Keywords :
micro-optics; optical fibre losses; optical fibre theory; refractive index; waveguide discontinuities; angular orientation; exact refractive index profile; holey fibers; microstructured fiber; pure bend loss; transition loss; Atomic measurements; Bonding; Charge carrier processes; Dielectrics; Hafnium; Holey fibers; Optical distortion; Optical fiber losses; Optimized production technology; Photonic band gap;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033417
