Title :
Photonic crystal fibres: a holey renaissance
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Bath, UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Light is trapped at structural defects in the crystalline array of microscopic air channels running along a photonic crystal fibre. The large air:glass refractive index difference-and the ability to control its distribution in two dimensions-permit greatly enhanced control of the guided modes. Applications are emerging in areas of laser science as diverse as frequency metrology, atom guiding and telecommunications.
Keywords :
atom optics; frequency measurement; micro-optics; optical fibre communication; photonic crystals; refractive index; atom guiding; crystalline array; frequency metrology; guided modes control; holey fibres; large air:glass refractive index difference; laser science; microscopic air channels; photonic crystal fibre; photonic crystal fibres; structural defects; telecommunications; Atom lasers; Crystallization; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser theory; Microscopy; Optical arrays; Photonic crystal fibers; Refractive index; Telecommunication control;
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.2002.1034021
