Bandwidth comparison of photonic crystal fibers and conventional single-mode fibers

Abstract

We experimentally compare the optical bandwidth of a conventional single-mode fiber (SMF) with 3 different photonic crystal fibers (PCF) all optimized for visible applications. The spectral attenuation, single-turn bend loss, and mode-field diameters (MFD) are measured and the PCF is found to have a significantly larger bandwidth than the SMF for an identical MFD. It is shown how this advantage can be utilized for realizing a larger MFD for the PCF while maintaining a bending resistant fiber.

arXiv comment6 pages including 3 figures. Accepted for Optics Express

References in corpus (3)

• Modal cut-off and the V-parameter in photonic crystal fibers
• Low-loss criterion and effective area considerations for photonic crystal fibers
• Reduced micro-deformation attenuation in large-mode area photonic crystal fibers for visible applications

Cited by in corpus (5)

• Polarization maintaining large mode area photonic crystal fiber
• Low-loss photonic crystal fibers for transmission systems and their dispersion properties
• Endlessly single-mode holey fibers: the influence of core design
• The radiated fields of the fundamental mode of photonic crystal fibers
• Propagation of Light in Photonic Crystal Fibre Devices