Propagation Properties of Single-Mode Liquid-Core Optical Fibers With Subwavelength Diameter

Author

Zhu, Yu ; Chen, Xianfeng ; Xu, Yonghao ; Xia, Yuxing

Author_Institution

Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ., Shanghai

Volume

25

Issue

10

fYear

2007

Firstpage

3051

Lastpage

3056

Abstract

We investigate the optical wave guiding properties of subwavelength-diameter liquid-core optical fibers (LOCFs) that are filled with high-refractive-index liquids. The single-mode condition, modal fields, nonlinear coefficient gamma, group velocities, and group velocity dispersions are studied theoretically. Compared with traditional silica subwavelength-diameter wires, subwavelength-diameter LOCFs show unique interesting properties, such as more confined guided-mode electrical fields and large nonlinear parameters gamma in the visible and infrared regions.

Keywords

nonlinear optics; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre fabrication; refractive index; group velocity dispersions; liquid-core optical fibers; modal fields; nonlinear optics; optical fibre propagation; refractive-index liquids; subwavelength diameter; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Liquids; Mathematical model; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Silicon compounds; Wire; Nonlinear optics; optical fiber dispersion; optical fiber fabrication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2007.903629

Filename

4346645