Title :
Modal interference in photonic crystal fibers induced by mismatched core sizes
Author :
Fan, Jen-Feng ; Liou, Jia-hong ; Yu, Chin-Ping
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics, Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
We report the modal interference in the PCF spliced to two core-size mismatched SMFs. Clear interference patterns can be observed and the relation between the fringe period and the length of the PCF is discussed.
Keywords :
holey fibres; light interference; photonic crystals; fringe period; mismatched core sizes; modal interference; photonic crystal fibers; Interference; Interferometers; Optimized production technology; Photonic crystal fibers; Sensors; Splicing; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2010 15th
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6785-3