Bandwidth comparison of photonic crystal fibers and conventional single-mode fibers

2004/01/01 by M.D. Nielsen, M. D. Nielsen, Jacob Riis Folkenberg +4
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors #Optical Network Technologies #Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics #physics.optics

paper · pdf · doi:10.1364/opex.12.000430

published as Opt. Express 12, 430 (2004). · 6 pages including 3 figures. Accepted for Optics Express

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Abstract

We experimentally compare the optical bandwidth of a conventional single-mode fiber (SMF) with 3 different photonic crystal fibers (PCF) all optimized for visible applications. The spectral attenuation, single-turn bend loss, and mode-field diameters (MFD) are measured and the PCF is found to have a significantly larger bandwidth than the SMF for an identical MFD. It is shown how this advantage can be utilized for realizing a larger MFD for the PCF while maintaining a bending resistant fiber.

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