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High double-refraction photonic crystal fiber (PCF)

A technology of photonic crystal fiber and high birefringence, which is applied in the direction of polarized fiber, clad fiber, optical waveguide and light guide, etc., can solve the problem of high nonlinear coefficient, and achieve the effect of good stability, small influence of temperature and high birefringence

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-01-02
TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
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Benefits of technology

Inventors have developed new types of structures called photonicscores (PCs) which offer unique properties such as being highly bireflective without losing their ability to rotate light waves effectively. These PCs allow for creation of specialized materials like polarizers that maintain linearly dispersed electromagnetic radiation over long distances. They also provide stable performance even when exposed to different temperatures during use.

Problems solved by technology

Technological Problem addressed in this patents relates to improving the quality of opaque telecommunications equipment without sacrificing its functionality. Specifically, there needs to reduce distortion caused when signals travel through them because these components cannot function properly at all times. To solve this problem, various techniques like adding extra layers on top of existing materials inside the device' s inner layer were developed but only limited successes could still result from improved designs.

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Embodiment 1

[0023] A high birefringence photonic crystal fiber with a cross-sectional structure such as figure 1 shown, including core and cladding.

[0024] On the background material (2) of the optical fiber, a group of air hole structures are arranged according to regular grid nodes, among which, the three rows of small circular air holes (3) in the middle are arranged in a square structure, and the small circular air holes (3) on the other sides are arranged in a square structure. Every three adjacent small air holes (3) are arranged in an equilateral triangle structure on the cross-section of the optical fiber; the diameter of the circular small air holes (3) is d.

[0025] The fiber core (1) of the optical fiber is a high-refractive-index core region formed by the absence of two small air holes (3) with a diameter d at the nodes of a regular grid;

[0026] The cladding of the optical fiber is an equivalent low refractive index region formed by the air hole structure on the regular ...

Embodiment 2

[0035] A high birefringence photonic crystal fiber structure, the background material (2) is selected as a polymer material, the diameter of the small air hole (3) in the outer cladding is d=0.588 μm, and the diameter of the large air hole (4) in the inner cladding is D=0.941 μm , the long-axis diameter of the elliptical air hole (5) a=0.588 μm, the short-axis diameter b=0.294 μm, and the distance between the air holes Λ=1 μm.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a high double-refraction photonic crystal fiber (PCF) comprising a fiber core and a cladding. Two small air holes are removed from the central part of an optical fiber so that an ellipse-like fiber core is formed; meanwhile, the structural arrangement of the air holes of the cladding is changed, and four pairs of large air holes and a pair of elliptic air holes are introduced to the cladding and connected to the fiber core, so that the optical fiber with the structure has double rotation symmetry, a cross-polarization mode is not degenerated again, and very high double-refraction is shown. Through changing the structure of the fiber core and adjusting the diameters of the large air holes and the ellipticities of the elliptic air holes within a certain range, the PCF is two orders of magnitudes higher than a common optical fiber due to the adoption of the mode of double refraction, and meanwhile, the optical fiber has a high nonlinear coefficient. The PCF provided by the invention has the advantages of simple structure, high double-refraction and high nonlinearity. The PCF with the structure can be used for manufacturing a polarization-preserving optical fiber and relevant optical fiber devices with proper nonlinearity or polarization characteristics.

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Owner TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
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