Title :
Perturbation analysis of dispersion properties in photonic crystal fibers through the finite element method
Author :
Cucinotta, Annamaria ; Selleri, Stefano ; Vincetti, Luca ; Zoboli, Maurizio
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ingegneria dell´´Inf., Parma Univ., Italy
fDate :
8/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Perturbations to the ideal cross section of photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) are introduced in order to investigate their performance as a function of the structural fluctuations which may occur during fabrication. The effects of the cross-section geometry perturbations on dispersion characteristics like dispersion parameter and differential group delay are presented and discussed. The analysis has been performed through the finite element method which assures high flexibility and high solution accuracy.
Keywords :
birefringence; delays; finite element analysis; modal analysis; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre theory; perturbation techniques; photonic crystals; refractive index; birefringence; cross-section geometry perturbations; differential group delay; dispersion parameter; dispersion properties; effective index; finite element method; high solution accuracy; holey fibers; ideal cross section perturbations; modal analysis; perturbation analysis; photonic crystal fibers; structural fluctuations; Finite element methods; Fluctuations; Lattices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Performance analysis; Photonic crystal fibers; Photonic crystals; Polarization mode dispersion;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2002.800792
