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Propagation characteristics of a segmented cladding fiber

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Abstract

We propose a novel optical fiber design that consists of a uniform core and a segmented cladding formed by alternate regions of high and low refractive indices in the azimuthal direction. The structure is analyzed by use of the radial effective-index method, and the propagation characteristics of the structure are studied. The fiber has a highly dispersive cladding and shows characteristics similar to those of photonic-crystal fibers and holey fibers. The novel fiber offers the possibility of single-mode operation over a wide range of wavelengths with a large core diameter. © 2001 Optical Society of America.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)491-493
JournalOptics Letters
Volume26
Issue number8
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2001

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