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Microstructured air-silica fibres: Recent developments in modelling, manufacturing and experiment

Les Fibres Optiques Microstructurées Air-Silice: Modélisation, Fabrication et Expérimentation

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Abstract

The main modelling methods devoted to microstructured air-silica optical fibres (MOFS) are presented and discussed. Then, the specific propagation properties ofMOFS are studied in detail. Characteristics measured on fibres manufactured in our laboratory or reported in the literature are analysed. A large number of potential and demonstrated applications are presented and the obtained performances are discussed. A particular attention is given to hollow-core photonic bandgap fibres and their applications.

Résumé

Les principales méthodes de modélisation appliquées aux fibres microstructurées airsilice (FMAS) sont présentées et discutées. Puis les propriétés de propagation spécifiques desFMAS sont détaillées. Les caractéristiques mesurées sur les fibres fabriquées au laboratoire ou rapportées dans la littérature sont analysées. Un grand nombre d’applications potentielles ou démontrées sont présentées et les performances obtenues sont discutées. Une attention particulière est accordée aux fibres à cœur creux à bande interdite photonique et à leurs applications.

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    Dominique Pagnoux, Ambre Peyrilloux, Philippe Roy, Sébastien Fevrier, Laurent Labonte & Stéphane Hilaire

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Pagnoux, D., Peyrilloux, A., Roy, P. et al. Microstructured air-silica fibres: Recent developments in modelling, manufacturing and experiment. Ann. Télécommun. 58, 1238–1274 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03001731

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