Understanding power leakage in tapered solid core microstructured fibers
Author(s) -
Simon Laflamme,
S. Lacroix,
Jacques Bures,
Xavier Daxhelet
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.15.000387
Subject(s) - materials science , photonic crystal fiber , optics , microstructured optical fiber , optical fiber , modal , leakage (economics) , core (optical fiber) , coupled mode theory , polarization maintaining optical fiber , fiber , optoelectronics , refractive index , fiber optic sensor , composite material , physics , economics , macroeconomics
The cause of fundamental core-mode leakage in a tapered photonic crystal fiber is examined in terms of modal coupling from the core-mode to the ring modes. Experimental data are compared to predictions. The main features of the transmission are convincingly explained by the proposed model.
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