Title :
Loss and bandgap analysis in air-core photonic bandgap fiber for nonsilica glasses
Author :
Hu, Jonathan ; Menyuk, Curtis R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD
Abstract :
We calculate the minimum loss and maximum relative bandgap as a function of the air-filling factor in a photonic bandgap fiber for n=1.4 to 2.8. The maximum relative bandgap accurately indicates the lowest-loss air-filling factor.
Keywords :
glass; optical losses; photonic band gap; air-core photonic bandgap fiber; air-filling factor; bandgap analysis; loss analysis; nonsilica glasses; Computer science; Glass; Optical design; Optical fiber losses; Optical losses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonic band gap; Photonic bandgap fibers; Refractive index; (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.2006.4628774
