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Microstructured Optical Fibers—Fundamentals and Applications
Author(s) -
Lægsgaard Jesper,
Bjarklev Anders
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00798.x
Subject(s) - materials science , optical fiber , microstructured optical fiber , total internal reflection , microstructure , optoelectronics , optics , nanotechnology , composite material , physics , multi mode optical fiber , plastic optical fiber
In recent years optical fibers having a complex microstructure in the transverse plane have attracted much attention from both researchers and industry. Such fibers can either guide light through total internal reflection or the photonic bandgap effect. Among the many unique applications offered by these fibers are mode guidance in air, highly flexible dispersion engineering, and the use of very heterogeneous material combinations. In this paper, we review the different types and applications of microstructured optical fibers, with particular emphasis on recent advances in the field.