Title :
A study on micro-bending loss reduction in holey fibers
Author :
Tsuchida, Yukihiro ; Mukasa, Kazunori ; Sugizaki, Ryuichi
Author_Institution :
Fitel Photonics Lab., Furukawa Electr. Co., Ltd., Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
Micro-bending loss dependence on holey fiber structures with Aeff of 150μm2 is demonstrated. Our experimental results indicate that air holes act as a mechanical micro-bending loss reducer, which is different from just reducing confinement loss.
Keywords :
bending; holey fibres; optical fibre losses; air holes; confinement loss; holey fibers; mechanical micro-bending loss reducer; micro-bending loss reduction; Hafnium; Holey fibers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber losses; Optical losses; Structural engineering;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2011 16th
Conference_Location :
Kaohsiung
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-288-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-986-02-8974-9
