Title :
Reducing spectral attenuation in solid-core photonic crystal fibers
Author :
Gris-Sánchez, I. ; Mangan, B.J. ; Knight, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Bath, Bath, UK
Abstract :
We describe the effects of fabrication process timing and preform exposure to atmospheric air on spectral attenuation in photonic crystal fibers. The lowest attenuation is achieved by rapid processing.
Keywords :
photonic crystals; preforms; atmospheric air; fabrication process timing; preform exposure; rapid processing; solid-core photonic crystal fibers; spectral attenuation; Absorption; Attenuation; Crystalline materials; Fabrication; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Photonic crystal fibers; Preforms; Silicon compounds; Solids;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
