Hollow core photonic crystal fibers for beam delivery

被引：151
作者：
Humbert, G
Knight, JC
Bouwmans, G
Russell, PS
Williams, DP
Roberts, PJ
Mangan, BJ
机构：
[1] Univ Bath, Dept Phys, Bath BA2 7AY, Avon, England
[2] BlazePhoton Ltd, Bath BA2 7AY, Avon, England
来源：
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2004年 / 12卷 / 08期
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D O I：
10.1364/OPEX.12.001477
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
Hollow-core photonic crystal fibers have unusual properties which make them ideally suited to delivery of laser beams. We describe the properties of fibers with different core designs, and the observed effects of anti-crossings with interface modes. We conclude that 7-unit-cell cores are currently most suitable for transmission of femtosecond and sub-picosecond pulses, whereas larger cores (e. g. 19-cell cores) are better for delivering nanosecond pulsed and continuous-wave beams.
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页码：1477 / 1484
页数：8
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