C.-H. ChaoTZONG-LIN WU2018-09-102018-09-102003-1010928081http://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/304259https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0345328300&partnerID=40&md5=23ac10a1d36742c8ff9bcb625c130cd2An efficient numerical approach based on the vector boundary element method (VBEM) is proposed to investigate the propagation characteristics of the elliptical air hole holey fibers (EHFs). The effect of elliptical air holes and confinement mechanism due to step-index core structured in HF on the birefringence and dispersion properties is presented.Birefringence; Boundary element method; Electric fields; Finite element method; Green's function; Light polarization; Light propagation; Magnetic fields; Boundary element method; Dispersion (waves); Photonics; Sailing vessels; Elliptical air hole holey fibers; Helmholtz equation; Vector boundary element method; Optical fibers; Numerical methods; Air confinement; Air holes; Birefringence property; Boundary-element methods; Confinement mechanisms; Dispersion analysis; Ellipticals; Numerical approaches; Polarization analyze; Propagation characteristicsconference paper2-s2.0-0345328300