Approximation of the effective refractive index of surface plasmons propagating along micron-sized gold wires in photonic crystal fibers

AbstractThis study has deeply investigated the basic equations analysis of dispersion and loss in photonic crystal fibers (PCF) within the operating wavelengths of 850, 1,300, and 1,550 nm. The confinement loss, effective refractive index, and effective cross-section area of PCF are also studied. The variations of total dispersion and losses against hole diameter and distance between holes variations in PCF are clarified. Confinement loss, effective refractive index, and effective cross-section area variations for PCF are sketches with the variations of the operating wavelength.

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Nonlinear effects in photonic crystal fibers filled with nematic liquid crystals

Open Physics ◽

10.2478/s11534-008-0096-z ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Urszula Laudyn ◽

Katarzyna Rutkowska ◽

Robert Rutkowski ◽

Mirosław Karpierz ◽

Tomasz Woliński ◽

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Keyword(s):

Refractive Index ◽

Liquid Crystals ◽

Photonic Crystal ◽

Low Power ◽

Light Beam ◽

Photonic Crystal Fibers ◽

Nematic Liquid Crystals ◽

Nonlinear Effects ◽

The Creation ◽

Crystal Fibers

AbstractWe have investigated the nonlinear propagation of light in photonic crystal fibers filled with nematic liquid crystals. We analyzed a configuration with a periodic modulation of the refractive index corresponding to a matrix of waveguides. Matrices of coupled waveguides allow observing a variety of new phenomena both for low power light beam propagation and with an existence of nonlinear effects. The opportunity for the creation of solitary waves caused by the interplay between diffraction and nonlinear effects in these kinds of fibers is investigated. At low power the propagating light beam spreads as it couples to more and more waveguides. When the intensity is increased the light modifies the refractive index distribution, inducing a defect in the periodic structure. The creation of such a defect can lead to a situation in which the light becomes self-localized and its diffractive broadening is eliminated. Eventually, in the case of positive Kerr-type nonlinearity, a discrete soliton can be created. In the case of negative nonlinearity the refractive index decreases with the optical power and can lead to bandgap shifting. The incident beam, with a frequency initially within the bandgap, is then turned outside the bandgap resulting in the changing of the propagation effect for the discrete diffraction effect. As a consequence the delocalization of the light can be observed.

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Dispersion Properties of Photonic Crystal Fibers - Issues and Opportunities

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-797-w7.1 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 797 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

J. Lægsgaard ◽

S. E. Barkou Libori ◽

K. Hougaard ◽

J. Riishede ◽

T. T. Larsen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Refractive Index ◽

Photonic Crystal ◽

Optical Fibers ◽

Photonic Crystal Fibers ◽

Complex Refractive Index ◽

Dispersion Properties ◽

Guided Mode ◽

Index Contrast ◽

Mode Group ◽

Crystal Fibers

ABSTRACTThe dispersion, which expresses the variation with wavelength of the guided-mode group velocity, is one of the most important properties of optical fibers. Photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) offer much larger flexibility than conventional fibers with respect to tailoring of the dispersion curve. This is partly due to the large refractive-index contrast available in silica/air microstructures, and partly due to the possibility of making complex refractive-index structures over the fiber cross section. We discuss the fundamental physical mechanisms determining the dispersion properties of PCFs guiding by either total internal reflection or photonic bandgap effects, and use these insights to outline design principles and generic behaviours of various types of PCFs. A number of examples from recent modeling and experimental work serve to illustrate our general conclusions.

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