Title :
Optical fibre with an aerogel-filled core
Author :
Grogan, M.D.W. ; Leon-Saval, S.G. ; Williams, R. ; England, R. ; Birks, T.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Bath, Bath, UK
Abstract :
We filled the core of hollow-core photonic crystal fibre with silica aerogel. The filled fibre exhibits a shifted bandgap and a region of broadband guidance in good agreement with simulation.
Keywords :
aerogels; holey fibres; optical materials; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; silicon compounds; SiO2; aerogel-filled core; hollow-core photonic crystal fibre; photonic bandgap; silica aerogel; total internal reflection; Glass; Methanol; Optical attenuators; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystal fibers; Refractive index; (060.2310) Fiber optics; (060.5295) Photonic Crystal Fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
