Journal article ยท Preprint article
Bandwidth comparison of photonic crystal fibers and conventional single mode fibers
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.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2004 |
Pages: | 430-435 |
ISSN: | 10944087 |
Types: | Journal article and Preprint article |
DOI: | 10.1364/opex.12.000430 |