Title :
Higher-order mode convertors for “ribbon” fibre
Author :
Yerolatsitis, S. ; Birks, T.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Bath, Bath, UK
Abstract :
Higher-order “Ribbon” mode convertors were made by post-processing a photonic crystal fibre with a “parasitic” core. Depending on the size of the parasitic core, the 3rd or 4th order ribbon mode could be excited. The devices are broadband.
Keywords :
holey fibres; photonic crystals; higher-order mode convertors; parasitic core; photonic crystal fibre; ribbon fibre; Converters; Loss measurement; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optimized production technology; Photonic crystal fibers; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6963990
