Title :
Solid Photonic Band-Gap Fiber with 400 nm Bandwidth and Loss below 4 dB/km at 1520 nm
Author :
Goto, R. ; Takenaga, K. ; Matsuo, S. ; Himeno, K.
Author_Institution :
Fujikura Ltd., Chiba
Abstract :
We demonstrate a wide-band and low-loss (< 4 dB/km at 1520 nm) solid photonic band-gap fiber (PBGF). The fiber is practically single-mode in a long length regime and has a large anomalous dispersion over a wide wavelength range.
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; photonic band gap; anomalous dispersion; single-mode fiber; solid photonic band-gap fiber; Attenuation; Bandwidth; Mechanical factors; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber losses; Periodic structures; Photonic band gap; Refractive index; Silicon compounds; Solids;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348594
