Title :
Understanding wavelength scaling in 19-cell core hollow-core photonic bandgap fibers
Author :
Chen, Yuanfeng ; Wheeler, N.V. ; Baddela, N.K. ; Hayes, J.R. ; Sandoghchi, S.R. ; Fokoua, E. Numkam ; Li, Meng ; Poletti, F. ; Petrovich, M.N. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
First experimental wavelength scaling in 19-cell core HC-PBGF indicates that the minimum loss waveband occurs at longer wavelengths than previously predicted. Record low loss (2.5dB/km) fibers operating around 2μm and gas-purging experiments are also reported.
Keywords :
optical fibre losses; photonic band gap; 19-cell core hollow-core photonic bandgap fibers; gas-purging experiments; minimum loss waveband; wavelength scaling; Absorption; Attenuation; Glass; Loss measurement; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber losses; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.M2F.4
