DocumentCode
243084
Title
Low Loss, Tightly Coilable, Hollow Core Photonic Bandgap Fibers for Mid-IR Applications
Author
Wheeler, N.V. ; Petrovich, M.N. ; Heidt, Alexander M. ; Baddela, N.K. ; Fokoua, E. Numkam ; Hayes, J.R. ; Sandoghchi, S.R. ; Poletti, F. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
fYear
2014
fDate
14-16 July 2014
Firstpage
53
Lastpage
54
Abstract
We describe low loss (50dB/km at 3.3μm) and low bend sensitivity mid-IR hollow core-photonic bandgap fiber. Gas sensing applications are highlighted by a methane spectrum recorded in our fiber.
Keywords
fibre optic sensors; gas sensors; holey fibres; optical fibre losses; organic compounds; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; gas sensing application; low loss low bend sensitivity mid-IR hollow core-photonic bandgap fiber; low loss tightly coilable hollow core photonic bandgap fibers; methane spectrum; mid-IR applications; wavelength 3.3 mum; Loss measurement; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Propagation losses; Sensors; Silicon compounds; Hollow core-photonic band gap fiber; gas sensing; mid-infrared; spectroscopy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN
978-1-4799-2766-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SUM.2014.38
Filename
6902983
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