DocumentCode
2864449
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
fYear
2006
fDate
21-26 May 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627820
Filename
4627820
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