Title :
Mode area limits in practical single-mode fibers
Author :
Baggett, Joanne C. ; Monro, Tanya M. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
The upper limits imposed by bend loss on practical mode size in single-mode holey and step-index fibers are identified for a range of wavelengths. Using these results we quantify the advantages offered by holey fibers.
Keywords :
optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; bend loss; holey fibers; mode area limit; single-mode fibers; step-index fibers; Bandwidth; Hafnium; Holey fibers; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical fiber losses; Performance loss; Propagation losses; Refractive index; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201677
