Ultrahigh-birefringent squeezed lattice photonic crystal fiber with rotated elliptical air holes.
We report an experimental realization of a highly birefringent photonic crystal fiber as a result of compressing a regular hexagonal structure. The experimental measurements estimate a group birefringence of approximately 5.5x10(-3) at 1550 nm in good agreement with the numerical results. We study the influence of compressing the regular structure at different directions and magnifications, obtaining a method to realistically enhance the phase birefringence while moderating the group birefringence.
Beltrán-Mejía
Felipe
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Departamento de Optica, Universidad de Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
Chesini
Giancarlo
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Silvestre
Enrique
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George
Alan K
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Knight
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Cordeiro
Cristiano M B
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