Reduction of Fresnel back-reflection at splice interface between hollow core PCF and single-mode fiber

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 19, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 1020-1022

  Couny, F ^a   Benabid, F ^a   Light, P S ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angle cleave; Fresnel reflection; Hollow core photonic crystal fiber (HC PCF); Splicing

Indexed keywords

FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETERS; FIBER LASERS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL FIBERS; PHOTONIC CRYSTALS; REFLECTION; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; CABLE JOINTING; OPTICAL FEEDBACK;

AIR-SILICA INTERFACE; ANGLE CLEAVE; FRESNEL REFLECTION; HOLLOW CORE PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBER (HC-PCF); SPLICE INTERFACE;

OPTICAL FEEDBACK; FIBERS;

ANGLE CLEAVE; CONVENTIONAL FIBERS; FRESNEL REFLECTIONS; FUSION SPLICERS; HOLLOW CORE PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBER; HOLLOW CORES; LASER INSTABILITY; SATURABLE ABSORPTION;

EID: 34347206044     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2007.898770     Document Type: Article

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