Hollow Core NANFs with Five Nested Tubes and Record Low Loss at 850, 1060, 1300 and 1625nm
Hesham Sakr, Thomas D. Bradley, Gregory T. Jasion, Eric Numkam Fokoua, S. R. Sandoghchi, Ian Davidson, Austin Taranta, Gianluca Guerra, William Shere, Yong Chen, J. R. Hayes, David J. Richardson, Francesco Poletti
Abstract
Using hollow-core NANFs with 5-nested-tubes, we achieve the lowest loss ever reported in a hollow core fiber at 1300 and 1625nm (0.22dB/km), and in any type of optical fiber at 850nm (0.6dB/km) and 1060nm (0.3dB/km).
Topics & Concepts
Core (optical fiber)FiberMaterials scienceOptical fiberComputer scienceTelecommunicationsComposite materialOptical Network TechnologiesPhotonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies