Optics Express · 2004 · 194 citations · 7 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsFiber Optic MaterialsFiber OpticsOptical Fiber PropagationOptical FibersOptical WaveguidesPhotonic MaterialsFiber AttenuationFiber Optic WaveguidesOptical ConfinementOptical Fiber DesignOptical Fiber WaveguidesPhotonic Band GapSingle-mode OperationSingle-mode Optical Fibers
We present a detailed description of the role of surface modes in photonic band-gap fibers (PBGFs). A model is developed that connects the experimental observations of high losses in the middle of the transmission spectrum to the presence of surface modes supported at the core-cladding interface. Furthermore, a new PBGF design is proposed that avoids these surface modes and produces single-mode operation.
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Low-loss hollow-core silica/air photonic bandgap fibre
Charlene M. Smith, Natesan Venkataraman, Michael T. Gallagher et al. · Nature · 2003 · 460 citations
Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +10