Highly nonlinear photonic crystal fiber with zero-dispersion at 1.55 /spl mu/m

Abstract

We demonstrate, for the first time, a highly nonlinear polarization maintaining photonic crystal fiber with zero dispersion at 1.55 /spl mu/m, nonlinear coefficient of 20 (Wkm)/sup -1/ and splice loss to standard technology fiber of 0.3 dB.