Birefringent solid-core photonic bandgap fibers assisted by interstitial air holes

V. Pureur (1) , G. Bouwmans (2) , K. Delplace , Y. Quiquempois (2) , M. Douay

1 FEMTO-ST - Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174)
2 PhLAM - Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules - UMR 8523

We report on the fabrication and the characterization of a design of highly birefringent solid-core photonic bandgap fibers. A form birefringence is obtained by keeping open all interstitial air holes but two diametrically opposite and close to the fiber core. Group birefringence as high as 0.57×10-3 and 0.47×10-3 at 1.1 and 1.55 μm, respectively, are demonstrated in the first bandgap.

Mots clés: Other fiber-optical devices; Photonic bandgap materials; Fabrication cladding and splicing; Birefringence polarization

Domaines: Optique [physics.optics]

V. Pureur, G. Bouwmans, K. Delplace, Y. Quiquempois, M. Douay. Birefringent solid-core photonic bandgap fibers assisted by interstitial air holes. Applied Physics Letters, 2009, 94, pp.1102. ⟨10.1063/1.3104856⟩. ⟨hal-00903582⟩