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
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;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.840274
