title: Understanding power leakage in tapered solid core microstructured fibers.
abstract: The cause of fundamental core-mode leakage in a tapered photonic crystal fiber is examined in terms of modal coupling from the core-mode to the ring modes. Experimental data are compared to predictions. The main features of the transmission are convincingly explained by the proposed model.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laflamme
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lacroix
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bures
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Daxhelet