Small-core single-mode microstructured polymer optical fiber with large external diameter.
A preform sleeving technique is demonstrated that allows the fabrication of single-mode polymer microstructured fiber with the smallest core and hole dimensions yet reported to our knowledge. For a fixed triangular hole pattern a range of fibers is produced by adjustment to the operating conditions of the draw tower. Numerical modeling is carried out for one of the fibers produced with a 570-microm external diameter, a core diameter of 2.23 microm, an average hole diameter of 0.53 microm, and an average hole spacing of 1.38 microm. This fiber was shown to be endlessly single mode.
Zagari
Joseph
J
Optical Fibre Technology Centre, Australian Photonics Cooperative Research Centre, University of Sydney, Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh NSW 1430, Australia.
Argyros
Alexander
A
Issa
Nader A
NA
Barton
Geoff
G
Henry
Geoffrey
G
Large
Maryanne C J
MC
Poladian
Leon
L
van Eijkelenborg
Martijn A
MA