DocumentCode
2877474
Title
Independent core propagation in two-core photonic crystal fibers resulting from structural nonuniformities
Author
Reichenbach, K.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
fYear
2006
fDate
21-26 May 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Small random nonuniformities in two-core photonic crystal fibers can lead to essentially independent core propagation by drastically reducing the efficiency of coupling. The simulated results are explained through a comparison with coupled mode theory.
Keywords
optical fibres; photonic crystals; coupled mode theory; independent core propagation; random nonuniformity; structural nonuniformity; two-core photonic crystal fibers; Lattices; Optical coupling; Optical design; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical propagation; Photonic crystal fibers; Photonic crystals; (060.2280) Fiber design and fabrication; (060.2400) Fiber properties;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-813-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628617
Filename
4628617
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