Title :
Low-loss anamorphic transitions to high-aspect-ratio fibre cores
Author :
Lai, K. ; Witkowska, A. ; Leon-Saval, S.G. ; Wadsworth, W.J. ; Birks, T.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Bath, Bath
Abstract :
We used differential hole pressurisation and heat treatment to radically change the core shape along a piece of photonic crystal fibre, forming 0.1 dB loss transitions to a rectangular core of 5:1 aspect ratio.
Keywords :
heat treatment; holey fibres; optical fibre losses; photonic crystals; anamorphic transitions; core shape; differential hole pressurisation; heat treatment; high-aspect-ratio fibre cores; loss 0.1 dB; loss transitions; photonic crystal fibre; Birefringence; Heat treatment; Heating; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber polarization; Photonic crystal fibers; Physics; Scanning electron microscopy; Shape; Solids; (060.2280) Fiber design and fabrication; (060.2340) Fiber optics components;
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.2006.4627820
