Recent advances in highly nonlinear microstructured optical fibers for telecom applications

Francesco Poletti; Xian Feng; Angela Camerlingo; Periklis Petropoulos; Wei H. Loh; David J. Richardson

doi:10.1117/12.871550

14 October 2010 Recent advances in highly nonlinear microstructured optical fibers for telecom applications

Francesco Poletti, Xian Feng, Angela Camerlingo, Periklis Petropoulos, Wei H. Loh, David J. Richardson

Proceedings Volume 7839, 2nd Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications (WSOF-2); 783903 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871550
Event: Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications (WSOF-10), 2010, Oaxaca, Mexico

Abstract

We review our recent progress in the design and fabrication of lead silicate glass fibers with high nonlinearity and tailored near-zero dispersion at telecommunication wavelengths. We have explored a range of different fiber structures, including suspended core fibers, holey fibers, all-solid microstructured and conventional W-type profiled fibers. The optical properties of the fabricated fibers are assessed both experimentally and through accurate numerical simulations. The relative merits of each fiber design are discussed and the significant potential of lead silicate highly nonlinear fibers for all-optical signal processing at telecommunication wavelengths is shown through reference to a number of key experimental demonstrators.

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Francesco Poletti, Xian Feng, Angela Camerlingo, Periklis Petropoulos, Wei H. Loh, and David J. Richardson "Recent advances in highly nonlinear microstructured optical fibers for telecom applications", Proc. SPIE 7839, 2nd Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications (WSOF-2), 783903 (14 October 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871550

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