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  • Editor: Michael Duncan
  • Vol. 12, Iss. 8 — Apr. 19, 2004
  • pp: 1540–1550

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Application of an ARROW model for designing tunable photonic devices

Natalia Litchinitser, Steven Dunn, Paul Steinvurzel, Benjamin Eggleton, Thomas White, Ross McPhedran, and C. de Sterke  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 12, Issue 8, pp. 1540-1550 (2004)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.12.001540


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Abstract

Microstructured optical fibers with the low refractive index core surrounded by high refractive index cylindrical inclusions reveal several intriguing properties. Firstly, there is a guiding regime in which the fibers’ confinement loss is strongly dependent of wavelength. In this regime, the positions of loss maxima are largely determined by the individual properties of high index inclusions rather than their position and number. Secondly, the spectra of these fibers can be tuned by changing the refractive index of the inclusions. In this paper we review transmission properties of these fibers and discuss their potential applications for designing tunable photonic devices.

© 2004 Optical Society of America

OCIS Codes
(050.2230) Diffraction and gratings : Fabry-Perot
(230.3990) Optical devices : Micro-optical devices
(230.7370) Optical devices : Waveguides

ToC Category:
Focus Issue: Photonic crystals and holey fibers

History
Original Manuscript: March 9, 2004
Revised Manuscript: April 8, 2004
Published: April 19, 2004

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Natalia Litchinitser, Steven Dunn, Paul Steinvurzel, Benjamin Eggleton, Thomas White, Ross McPhedran, and C. de Sterke, "Application of an ARROW model for designing tunable photonic devices," Opt. Express 12, 1540-1550 (2004)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-12-8-1540


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