Title :
Photonic crystal fibres and effective index approaches
Author :
Riishede, Jesper ; Libori, Stig E Barkou ; Bjarklev, Anders ; Broeng, Jes ; Knudsen, Erik
Author_Institution :
Res. Center COM, Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
Photonic crystal fibres are investigated with an effective index approach. The effective index of both core and cladding is found to be wavelength dependent. Accurate modelling must respect the rich topology of these fibres.
Keywords :
crystals; optical fibre theory; refractive index; cladding; core; effective index; normalised propagation constant; photonic crystal fibres; silica fibres; Dispersion; Filling; Finite element methods; Frequency; Manufacturing; Photonic crystal fibers; Reflection; Refractive index; Silicon compounds; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2001. ECOC '01. 27th European Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6705-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2001.989089
