Low-loss and low-bend-sensitivity mid-infrared guidance in a hollow-core–photonic-bandgap fiber

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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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