Title :
Measurement of photonic band-gap fiber transmission from 1.0 to 3.0 /spl mu/m and impact of surface mode coupling
Author :
Muller, D. ; Allan, D.C. ; Borrelli, N.F. ; Gahagan, K.T. ; Gallagher, M.T. ; Smith, C.M. ; Venkataraman, N. ; Koch, K.W.
Author_Institution :
Corning Inc., NY, USA
Abstract :
We report the measurement of a 475-nm wide transmission window of a photonic band-gap fiber using a FT-IR measurement technique. A comparison between measurement and theory demonstrates the impact of surface modes on fiber transmission.
Keywords :
Fourier transform spectra; infrared spectra; optical couplers; optical fibre testing; photonic band gap; 1.0 to 3.0 mum; 475 nm; FT-IR measurement technique; fiber transmission; photonic band-gap fiber; surface mode coupling; surface modes; Couplings; Numerical analysis; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber theory; Optical interferometry; Optical surface waves; Photonic band gap; Propagation losses; Surface waves; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238268
