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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 16, Iss. 7 — Mar. 31, 2008
  • pp: 5061–5074

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Design and tolerance analysis of a low bending loss hole-assisted fiber using statistical design methodology

Jurgen Van Erps, Christof Debaes, Tomasz Nasilowski, Jan Watté, Jan Wojcik, and Hugo Thienpont  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 16, Issue 7, pp. 5061-5074 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.005061


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Abstract

We present the design of a low bending loss hole-assisted fiber for a 180°-bend fiber socket application, including a tolerance analysis for manufacturability. To this aim, we make use of statistical design methodology, combined with a fully vectorial mode solver. Two resulting designs are presented and their performance in terms of bending loss, coupling loss to Corning SMF-28 standard telecom fiber, and cut-off wavelength is calculated.

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OCIS Codes
(060.2280) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber design and fabrication
(060.4005) Fiber optics and optical communications : Microstructured fibers

ToC Category:
Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

History
Original Manuscript: January 18, 2008
Revised Manuscript: March 22, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: March 24, 2008
Published: March 28, 2008

Citation
Jurgen Van Erps, Christof Debaes, Tomasz Nasilowski, Jan Watté, Jan Wojcik, and Hugo Thienpont, "Design and tolerance analysis of a low bending loss hole-assisted fiber using statistical design methodology," Opt. Express 16, 5061-5074 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-16-7-5061


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