Title :
Confinement loss in highly nonlinear holey optical fibres
Author :
Finazzi, V. ; Monro, T.M. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
In conclusion, we have applied the multipole approach to holey optical fibres with cladding features of the order of the wavelength of light guided in the structure. By applying this method to real structures, we find that it is a useful tool for predicting the magnitude of the confinement loss in single-material fibres, a loss mechanism that has been found to be particularly significant for small-core fibres.
Keywords :
optical fibre cladding; optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; photonic band gap; cladding features; confinement loss; fibre confinement loss; guided light wavelength; highly nonlinear holey optical fibres; holey optical fibres; loss mechanism; multipole approach; real structures; single-material fibres; small-core fibre; Fiber nonlinear optics; Glass; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Optical scattering; Rayleigh scattering; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036530
