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IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology
Volume 18 Number 1, January 2000

Modeling Large Air Fraction Holey Optical Fibers

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Abstract:

We develop a modal decomposition approach to solve the full vector wave equation for holey optical fibers (HF). This model can be used to explore the modal properties of a wide range of HF's, including those with large air holes. The optical properties of HF can be tailored via the arrangement of the air holes, and this flexibility leads to a wide range of practical applications.

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