Title :
Influence of hole shape on the modal characteristics of holey fibres
Author :
Bekker, E.V. ; Benson, T.M. ; Sewell, P. ; Melnikov, L.A.
Author_Institution :
Nottingham Univ., UK
fDate :
29 June-3 July 2003
Abstract :
An extension of localized function method is described. This enables the influence of the shapes of holes on the dispersion and polarization characteristics of the eigen-modes of holey fibres to be considered. It is demonstrated that the effect of hole shape on these characteristic parameters increases with angle sharpness and air fraction. Furthermore elongated holes can be used to control birefringence.
Keywords :
eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; optical fibre theory; photonic crystals; air fraction; angle sharpness; birefringence; eigen-modes; elongated holes; hole shape; holey fibres; localized function method; modal characteristics; polarization characteristics; Birefringence; Dielectric constant; Equations; Finite element methods; Holey fibers; Lattices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Photonic crystal fibers; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2003. Proceedings of 2003 5th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7816-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2003.1264618
