DocumentCode
1214688
Title
Shaping modes in multicore photonic crystal fibers
Author
Mafi, Arash ; Moloney, Jerome V.
Author_Institution
Opt. Sci. Center, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Volume
17
Issue
2
fYear
2005
Firstpage
348
Lastpage
350
Abstract
We explore the possibility of devising custom-shaped modes for multicore photonic crystal fibers by manipulating their geometrical structures. We present a recipe for constructing custom-shaped modes based on perturbation theory of coupled modes and the finite element method.
Keywords
coupled mode analysis; finite element analysis; optical fibre theory; perturbation theory; photonic crystals; coupled modes; custom-shaped modes; finite element method; geometrical structure manipulation; mode shaping; multicore photonic crystals; perturbation theory; photonic crystal fibers; Crystal microstructure; Equations; Finite element methods; Multicore processing; Optical fiber theory; Optical refraction; Photonic crystal fibers; Photonic crystals; Propagation constant; Shape control; Photonic crystals;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LPT.2004.840274
Filename
1386311
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