Title :
Observation of fundamental mode cut-off at short wavelength in a holey optical fiber
Author :
Park, K.W. ; Kim, J.C. ; Seo, Y.G. ; Paek, U.-C. ; Kim, D.Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Commun., Kwangju Inst. of Sci. & Technol., South Korea
Abstract :
We have observed that fundamental mode is cut-off at short wavelengths in a standard holey optical fiber (HOF), while the same fiber guides light at long wavelengths. This can be an another evidence that the guiding mechanism in a holey optical fiber is mostly due to average index effect rather than photonic bandgap effect. This strange property of a HOF can be potentially useful for device applications.
Keywords :
light sources; optical fibre communication; optical fibre testing; spectral analysers; average index effect device applications; fundamental mode cut-off; guides light; guiding mechanism; holey optical fiber; long wavelengths; short wavelength; Crystalline materials; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical reflection; Optical surface waves; Photonic band gap; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
