Title :
The analogy between photonic crystal fibres and step index fibres
Author :
Birkst, T.A. ; Mogilevtsev, D. ; Knight, J.C. ; Russell, P.St.J. ; Broeng, J. ; Roberts, P.J. ; West, J.A. ; Allan, D.C. ; Fajardo, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Bath Univ., UK
Abstract :
Some properties of photonic crystal fibers quantitatively match those of standard step-index fibers, provided the right analogy is made between them, this is illustrated by calculations of second-mode cutoff (reported here for the first time to our knowledge) and propagation constants.
Keywords :
optical constants; optical fibre theory; photonic band gap; refractive index; photonic crystal fibres; propagation constants; second-mode cutoff; step index fibres; Crystalline materials; Frequency; Optical reflection; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystal fibers; Physics; Propagation constant; Refractive index; Silicon compounds; Solids;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766012
