Title :
Bend tunable coupling in dual-hollow-core photonic bandgap fiber
Author :
Meng, Limin ; Fini, John M. ; Nicholson, Jeffrey W. ; Windeler, Robert S. ; DeSantolo, A. ; Monberg, Eric ; DiMarcello, Frank ; Hassan, Mehdi ; Ortiz, Ralph
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the first measured dual-hollow-core photonic bandgap silica fiber. We examine its bend-induced coupling characteristics both theoretically and experimentally. Varying the bend diameter of the fiber allows control of the resonant coupling wavelength.
Keywords :
bending; holey fibres; photonic band gap; bend diameter; bend induced coupling; bend tunable coupling; dual hollow core photonic bandgap silica fiber; resonant coupling wavelength; Couplings; Indexes; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
