Title :
Independent core propagation in two-core photonic crystal fibers resulting from structural nonuniformities
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
Abstract :
Small random nonuniformities in two-core photonic crystal fibers can lead to essentially independent core propagation by drastically reducing the efficiency of coupling. The simulated results are explained through a comparison with coupled mode theory.
Keywords :
optical fibres; photonic crystals; coupled mode theory; independent core propagation; random nonuniformity; structural nonuniformity; two-core photonic crystal fibers; Lattices; Optical coupling; Optical design; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical propagation; Photonic crystal fibers; Photonic crystals; (060.2280) Fiber design and fabrication; (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.2006.4628617
