Title :
"Holey" optical fibers: cages for light
Author :
Knight, Joseph ; Benabid, Abir ; Birks, Timothy ; Russell, Paul
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Bath, UK
Abstract :
Optical fibers with air holes in their cross-section can deliver previously unimaginable performance. They represent an alternative fiber technology which is at a relatively early stage of development, but which can already outperform conventional fibers in certain respects. Photonic crystal fibers provide a wonderful arena for scientists in disciplines such as nonlinear optics and fiber design.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical design techniques; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre fabrication; photonic crystals; air holes; fiber design; holey optical fibers; light cage; nonlinear optics; photonic crystal fibers; Optical amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Orbits; Pulse amplifiers; Solitons; Space vector pulse width modulation; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248504
