Design of photonic crystal fibers for dispersion-related applications

Author

Shen, Lin-Ping ; Huang, Wei-Ping ; Jian, Shui-sheng

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ont., Canada

Volume

21

Issue

7

fYear

2003

fDate

7/1/2003 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1644

Lastpage

1651

Abstract

A general procedure for design of photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) with desirable dispersion properties is presented. The design model is based on the combination of a rigorous vector mode solver and a scaling transformation for the dispersion properties of the PCFs. In comparison with the conventional design method, the new design procedure is more efficient and can be readily automated for the purpose of design optimization. Several applications of the design procedure, e.g., the design optimization for dispersion shifted fibers, dispersion flattened fibers, and dispersion compensation fibers, are demonstrated and discussed.

Keywords

compensation; finite difference methods; micro-optics; optical design techniques; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre theory; photonic crystals; vectors; design optimization; design procedure; dispersion compensation fibers; dispersion flattened fibers; dispersion shifted fibers; dispersion-related applications; optical fibre dispersion; photonic crystal fibers; rigorous vector mode solver; Design methodology; Design optimization; Dispersion; Finite difference methods; Optical fiber losses; Photonic crystal fibers; Process design; Silicon compounds;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2003.814397

Filename

1219528