Abstract

We present the novel use of microstructured optical fibers not as �??light-pipes�??, but in a transverse geometry to manipulate the light propagating across the fiber. Fundamental and higher-order bandgaps were observed experimentally in this geometry using a number of techniques. The comparison of the measured spectra with photonic band structure and Finite-Difference Time-Domain simulations provide strong evidence that the spectral features are a result of the periodic nature of the fiber microstructure in the transverse direction.

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History
Original Manuscript: January 15, 2004
Revised Manuscript: February 21, 2004
Published: April 19, 2004

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Author Affiliations

Mikhail Sumetsky

OFS Laboratories

Michael Steel

RSoft Design Group Inc. and CUDOS

Martin Straub, Min Gu

Swinburne University of Technology

Hong Nguyen, Peter Domachuk, Benjamin Eggleton

University of Sydney

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