Title :
Ultra-low loss all-solid photonic bandgap fibre
Author :
Wei, Huifeng ; Tong, Weijun ; Guo, Jiangtao ; Zhang, Fanghai ; Han, Qingrong ; Luo, Jie
Author_Institution :
R & D Center, Yangtze Opt. Fibre & Cable Co., Ltd., Wuhan, China
Abstract :
We fabricate and characterize an all-solid photonic bandgap fibre with ultra-low transmission loss of 0.65 dB/km within the first-order bandgap band of 1500~1600 nm. The bending characteristic of the fibre is also described.
Keywords :
optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; optical fibre testing; photonic band gap; waveguide discontinuities; all-solid photonic bandgap fibre; bending; ultralow transmission loss; wavelength 1500 nm to 1600 nm; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Photonic band gap; Photonic bandgap fibers; Preforms; Propagation losses; Refractive index; Silicon compounds; Solids;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
