Analysis of microstructure optical fibers by radial scattering decomposition.
Radial scattering decomposition, a tool for the modeling and design of microstructure optical fiber, including photonic bandgap fiber, is described. Building on the multipole approach, the method decomposes a fiber structure into radial shells, allowing the confinement of light to be analyzed layer by layer. This approach lends new understanding and suggests a number of new approaches to bandgap fiber design.
Fini
John M
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OFS Laboratories, 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974, USA. jmfini@alum.mit.edu