Antiresonant reflecting microstructured optical fibers for the mid-infrared

作者：Lewi T^*; Ofek J; Katzir A

来源：Applied Physics Letters, 2013, 102(10): 101104.

DOI：10.1063/1.4795533

We report on the demonstration of silver halide (AgClxBr1-x) microstructured optical fibers (MOFs) based on the antiresonant reflecting optical waveguide (ARROW) model, for the mid-infrared. MOFs with low index core surrounded by an octagonal structure of high index rods were designed and fabricated. The fibers exhibited transmission spectra with narrow stopband frequencies in the 9-11 mu m range. The location of the transmission minima matched the theoretical predictions by the ARROW model. The measured propagation losses in the maximum transmission range were similar to 60 dB/m. Imaging the output of the MOFs at the passband wavelengths revealed single mode guidance in the core.

• 出版日期2013-3-11