Title :
Hollow core photonic bandgap fibers for telecommunications: Opportunities and potential issues
Author :
Poletti, F. ; Fokoua, E. Numkam ; Petrovich, M.N. ; Wheeler, N.V. ; Baddela, N. ; Hayes, J.R. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We discuss the potential advantages that hollow core photonic bandgap fibers may ultimately have over conventional all solid fibers and review the state-of-the-art, fundamental physical limits and the many technological challenges to be overcome.
Keywords :
optical fibres; photonic band gap; all solid fibers; hollow core photonic bandgap fibers; Bandwidth; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber networks; Scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
