Tunable Dual-Core Liquid-Filled Photonic Crystal Fibers for Dispersion Compensation
Journal
OSA Optics Express
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
7
Pages
4443-4451
Date Issued
2008-03
Author(s)
Abstract
We have theoretically investigated the dispersion characteristics of dispersion compensating fibers based on dual-core liquid-filled PCFs. A very high negative chromatic dispersion value D = -19000 ps/(nm-km) can be achieved at 1.55-microm wavelength by an appropriate design. By varying the geometry of the PCF and the index of the filling liquid, the phase-matching wavelength and dispersion values are shown to be well tuned to desired values. The proposed structure also demonstrates good tunable properties with operation temperature for optical communication systems.
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