Comparison of zoned microstructure fiber geometries for low-dispersion waveguiding

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 558-566

  Hisatomi, Makiko ^a   Parker, Michael C ^a   Walker, Stuart D ^b  

^a Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Fresnel zone; Optimization of fiber geometry; Photonic crystal fiber; Propagation characteristics

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CRYSTALS; DISPERSION (WAVES); GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION; RAY TRACING; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

FRESNEL ZONE; OPTIMIZATION-OF-FIBER GEOMETRY; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBER; PROPAGATION CHARACTERISTIC;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 15744380210     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.841260     Document Type: Article

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