Title :
Bend loss in all-solid photonic band-gap fibers
Author :
Luan, F. ; Birks, T.A. ; Knight, J.C. ; Pearce, G.J. ; Bird, D.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Bath, Bath
Abstract :
We study bend loss in solid photonic bandgap fibers, which is fundamentally different to that in conventional fibers. Our results show that the symmetry of the specific cladding modes has a profound effect on the bend loss.
Keywords :
optical fibre cladding; optical fibre losses; photonic crystals; all-solid photonic band-gap fibers; bend loss; cladding mode symmetry; transmission bands; Birds; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Photonic band gap; Photonic bandgap fibers; Physics; Silicon compounds; Solids; (060.2280) Fiber design; (060.2310) Fiber optics; (060.2400) Fiber properties;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627819
