Title :
Cladding modes in all-solid photonic bandgap fibers
Author :
Luan, F. ; Kuhlmey, B.T. ; Fu, L. ; Yeom, D-Il ; Eggleton, B.J. ; Wang, A. ; Knight, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Ultra-high bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst., Sydney Univ., Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
We present the first characterization of cladding modes of a low-index contrast all-solid photonic bandgap fiber using an acousto-optic long-period grating. Near field modal measurements and theoretical calculations reveal unique cladding mode properties.
Keywords :
acousto-optical devices; diffraction gratings; holey fibres; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; acousto-optic long-period grating; all-solid photonic bandgap fibers; cladding modes; low-index contrast fiber; near field modal measurement; resonant coupling; Acoustic devices; Acoustic waves; Dispersion; Fiber gratings; Frequency; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical sensors; Photonic bandgap fibers; Resonance; (050.2770) Gratings; (060.2310) Fiber optics; (230.1040) Acousto-optical devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
