Title :
Fresnel zone imaging of Bloch-modes from a Hollow-Core Photonic Crystal Fiber Cladding
Author :
Couny, F. ; Benabid, F. ; Roberts, P.J. ; Light, P.S.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Bath, Bath
Abstract :
A Fresnel zone imaging technique at the output of a short length of hollow core photonic crystal fiber allows the identification of the photonic crystal cladding Bloch-modes. The experimental results show excellent agreement with theory.
Keywords :
optical fibre cladding; photonic crystals; Bloch-modes; Fresnel zone imaging; hollow-core photonic crystal fiber cladding; Frequency; Fresnel reflection; Noise measurement; Optical diffraction; Optical fiber theory; Optical imaging; Optical propagation; Optical surface waves; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystal fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453159