Title :
Ultra-flattened dispersion holey fibers: genetic algorithm design and fabrication tolerances
Author :
Poletti, F. ; Finazzi, V. ; Monro, T.M. ; Broderick, N.G.R. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ.
Abstract :
We design practical nonlinear holey fibers through a genetic algorithm, achieving dispersions of 0plusmn0.1 ps/nm/km between 1.5 and 1.6 mum. The fabrication tolerances are also estimated through a dispersion sensitivity analysis
Keywords :
genetic algorithms; nonlinear optics; optical design techniques; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre fabrication; sensitivity analysis; 1.5 to 1.6 micron; dispersion sensitivity analysis; fabrication tolerance; genetic algorithm; nonlinear holey fibers; optical dispersion; ultraflattened dispersion holey fibers; Algorithm design and analysis; Fiber nonlinear optics; Genetic algorithms; Hafnium; Holey fibers; Nonlinear optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201788
