title: Analysis of microstructure optical fibers by radial scattering decomposition.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: OFS Laboratories, 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974, USA. jmfini@alum.mit.edu
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fini