Perturbation analysis of dispersion properties in photonic crystal fibers through the finite element method

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1433-1442

  Cucinotta, Annamaria ^a   Selleri, Stefano ^a   Vincetti, Luca ^b   Zoboli, Maurizio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Differential group delay (DGD); Dispersion parameter; Finite element method (FEM); Holey fibers; Modal analysis; Photonic crystal fibers (PCFs)

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; ENERGY GAP; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MODAL ANALYSIS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

DIFFERENTIAL GROUP DELAY; DISPERSION PARAMETER; HOLEY FIBERS; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0036705442     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2002.800792     Document Type: Article

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