Title :
High Extinction-Ratio Polarizing Endlessly Single-Mode Photonic Crystal Fiber
Author :
Delgado-Pinar, M. ; Diez, A. ; Cruz, J.L. ; Andrés, M.V.
Author_Institution :
Departamento de Fisica Aplicada-ICMUV, Univ. de Valencia, Burjassot
fDate :
4/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present the fabrication of a polarizing, endlessly single-mode microstructured fiber with high polarization-dependent loss. The fiber was fabricated by the stack-and-draw method. The resulting structure consists of a pure silica core surrounded by a regular lattice of air holes, in which four air holes in the inner ring have been enlarged. An extinction ratio of 16 dB/m with a transmission loss of 0.9 dB/m was achieved at a wavelength of 1550 nm
Keywords :
optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; photonic crystals; silicon compounds; 1550 nm; SiO2; endlessly single-mode fiber; extinction ratio; high extinction-ratio fiber; microstructured fiber; photonic crystal fiber; polarization-dependent loss; polarizing fiber; pure silica core; regular air hole lattice; stack-and-draw method; transmission loss; Birefringence; Extinction ratio; Fabrication; Lattices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Photonic crystal fibers; Propagation losses; Silicon compounds; Optical fiber; photonic crystal fiber (PCF); polarization;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2007.894276
