Low-loss and low-bend-sensitivity mid-infrared guidance in a hollow-core–photonic-bandgap fiber
Low-loss and low-bend-sensitivity mid-infrared guidance in a hollow-core–photonic-bandgap fiber
Hollow-core photonic-bandgap fiber, fabricated from high-purity synthetic silica, with a wide operating bandwidth between 3.1 and 3.7µm, is reported. A minimum attenuation of 0.13dB/m is achieved through a 19-cell core design with a thin core wall surround. The loss is reduced further to 0.05dB/m following a purging process to remove hydrogen chloride gas from the fiber - representing more than an order of magnitude loss reduction as compared to previously reported bandgap-guiding fibers operating in the mid-infrared. The fiber also offers a low bend sensitivity of <0.25dB per 5cm diameter turn over a 300nm bandwidth. Simulations are in good agreement with the achieved losses and indicate that a further loss reduction of more than a factor of 2 should be possible by enlarging the core using a 37-cell design.
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Wheeler, Natalie V.
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Richardson, David J.
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Numkam Fokoua, Eric
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Hayes, John R.
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Sandoghchi, Seyed Reza
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Poletti, Francesco
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Petrovich, Marco N.
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Richardson, David J.
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Wheeler, Natalie V., Heidt, Alexander M., Baddela, Naveen K., Numkam Fokoua, Eric, Hayes, John R., Sandoghchi, Seyed Reza, Poletti, Francesco, Petrovich, Marco N. and Richardson, David J.
(2014)
Low-loss and low-bend-sensitivity mid-infrared guidance in a hollow-core–photonic-bandgap fiber.
Optics Letters, 39 (2), .
(doi:10.1364/OL.39.000295).
Abstract
Hollow-core photonic-bandgap fiber, fabricated from high-purity synthetic silica, with a wide operating bandwidth between 3.1 and 3.7µm, is reported. A minimum attenuation of 0.13dB/m is achieved through a 19-cell core design with a thin core wall surround. The loss is reduced further to 0.05dB/m following a purging process to remove hydrogen chloride gas from the fiber - representing more than an order of magnitude loss reduction as compared to previously reported bandgap-guiding fibers operating in the mid-infrared. The fiber also offers a low bend sensitivity of <0.25dB per 5cm diameter turn over a 300nm bandwidth. Simulations are in good agreement with the achieved losses and indicate that a further loss reduction of more than a factor of 2 should be possible by enlarging the core using a 37-cell design.
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Accepted/In Press date: 22 November 2013
e-pub ahead of print date: 8 January 2014
Published date: 15 January 2014
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