Title :
Applications of photonic crystal fibers in optical communications - What is in the future?
Author :
Bjarklev, Anders ; Lin, Chinlon
Author_Institution :
Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
Superior control of guiding properties in photonic-crystal fibers led to several interesting applications in optical communications ranging from nonlinear optical signal processing to high-power fiber amplifiers. This paper will review recent developments and discuss the future possibilities.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical fibres; optical information processing; photonic crystals; guiding properties; high-power fiber amplifiers; nonlinear optical signal processing; optical communications; photonic crystal fibers; Biomedical optical imaging; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Optical signal processing; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystal fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548256
