Title :
Nonlinear effects due to interface modes in a hollow-core photonic crystal fiber
Author :
Humbert, G. ; Benabid, F. ; Knight, J.C. ; Russell, P. St J
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Bath, UK
Abstract :
We report strong nonlinear effects when launching fs laser pulses into hollow-core PCF. They result from the large overlap of interface modes with the glass surrounding the core.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; optical fibres; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; hollow-core photonic crystal fiber; interface modes; laser pulses; nonlinear effects; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser modes; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Optical surface waves; Photonic crystal fibers; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201676
