Title :
High nonlinearity extruded single-mode holey optical fibers
Author :
Monro, T.M. ; Kiang, K.M. ; Lee, J.H. ; Frampton, K. ; Yusoff, Z. ; Moore, R. ; Tucknott, J. ; Hewak, D.W. ; Rutt, H.N. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
We report the fabrication of the first microstructured single-mode non-silica glass fiber from an extruded preform. The measured effective nonlinearity (γ) is 550 W-1 km-1, more than 500 times larger than standard silica fiber.
Keywords :
micro-optics; nonlinear optics; optical fibre fabrication; extruded preform; high nonlinearity extruded single-mode holey optical fibers; measured effective nonlinearity; microstructured single-mode nonsilica glass fiber fabrication; standard silica fiber; Fiber nonlinear optics; Glass; Nonlinear optical devices; Optical design; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Preforms; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036750
