Title :
Ultrahigh birefringent nonlinear microstructured fiber
Author :
Ortigosa-Blanch, Arturo ; Díez, Antonio ; Delgado-Pinar, Martina ; Cruz, José L. ; Andrés, Miguel V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica Aplicada-ICMUV, Univ. de Valencia, Spain
fDate :
7/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this letter, we present the fabrication of a microstructured fiber with high birefringence suitable for nonlinear applications. The fiber has been fabricated adapting the stack and draw method for microstructured fibers. The birefringence of the fiber is achieved inducing ellipticity to the air-hole array by controlling the lateral tension between preform and jacketing tube. Values of the group index birefringence higher than 7×10-3 are demonstrated.
Keywords :
birefringence; micro-optics; nonlinear optics; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre testing; air-hole array; birefringence; fiber fabrication; nonlinear microstructured fiber; optical fiber measurement; optical fiber polarization; stack and draw method; Birefringence; Fabrication; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonic crystal fibers; Preforms; Silicon compounds;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.828524
