Title :
A novel fabrication method of versatile holey fibers with low bending loss and their optical characteristics
Author :
Kim, Gil Hwan ; Han, Young-Geun ; Cho, Hung Su ; Kim, Sang Hyuck ; Lee, Sang Bae ; Kyung Shik Lee ; Jeong, Chang Hyun ; Oh, Chi Hwan ; Kang, Hee Jeon
Author_Institution :
Korea Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Seoul
Abstract :
We propose a novel fabrication method of holey fibers with different size, pitch, and shape of air holes. By expanding a Ge-doped preform with air holes at high temperature, the size and shape of air holes can be readily modified
Keywords :
bending; germanium; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; preforms; Ge-doped preform; air holes; bending loss; holey fibers; optical characteristics; optical fiber fabrication; Heat treatment; Holey fibers; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Preforms; Shape; Silicon compounds; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215486
