Open AccessEnd-sealing short dispersion micromanaged tapered holey fibers by hole-collapsing
Author(s) -
Parama Pal,
Wayne H. Knox
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.15.013531
Subject(s) - supercontinuum , materials science , dispersion (optics) , optics , millimeter , photonic crystal fiber , fabrication , optical fiber , polarization mode dispersion , dispersion shifted fiber , multi mode optical fiber , zero dispersion wavelength , optoelectronics , plastic optical fiber , fiber optic sensor , physics , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
We have recently shown that fiber dispersion can be manipulated on a sub-millimeter scale, and discussed its importance in production of low-noise supercontinuum generation. In this paper, we report the fabrication of dispersion micromanaged (DMM) holey fibers that have been structurally modified to offer greater environmental stability and have reduced sensitivity towards alignment in input coupling. Our results show that end-sealed devices can be made while retaining key features of the dispersion micromanagement.