Light transmission in multiple or single subwavelength trefoil channels of microstructured fibers
We evaluate the trefoil channels present between the holes of microstructured fibers as a potential dense array of small waveguides. In channels with an inner radius of 330nm, calculations indicate possible propagation with a mode waist of ~350nm at lambda=670nm, near to the diffraction limit. Actua...
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Published in: | Optics express Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 1193 - 1201 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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21-02-2005
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Summary: | We evaluate the trefoil channels present between the holes of microstructured fibers as a potential dense array of small waveguides. In channels with an inner radius of 330nm, calculations indicate possible propagation with a mode waist of ~350nm at lambda=670nm, near to the diffraction limit. Actual measurements have been performed on a 1-meter fiber section, with injection by a microlensed fiber and mapping of output by near-field scanning optical microscopy. They show that light can be output in individual channels or in several of them, depending on the injection. The observed waist is ~500nm, possibly due to experimental widening. Estimated propagation losses are <20dB/m. Since each channel occupies only 2microm2, this structure opens a way to dense parallel optical processing. |
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ISSN: | 1094-4087 1094-4087 |
DOI: | 10.1364/OPEX.13.001193 |