Title :
Review of novel glass photonic crystal fibres.
Author :
Seddon, AB ; Furniss, D. ; Zheng, L. ; Bekker, EV ; Benson, TM
Author_Institution :
Novel Photonic Glasses Res. Group, Nottingham
Abstract :
Photonic crystal fibres (PCFs) offer unprecedented control over waveguide dispersion. Most development to date has centred upon silica glass PCFs. Here we review the state-of-the-art of PCFs made from novel glasses.
Keywords :
glass fibres; optical fibres; photonic band gap; glass photonic crystal fibres; waveguide dispersion; Fiber lasers; Glass; Optical device fabrication; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Photonic crystal fibers; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Silicon compounds; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topical Meeting Series, 2008
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1594-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1595-3
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2008.4444474
