Anti-Resonant, Mid-Infrared Silica Hollow-Core Fiber
Ian Davidson, Shuichiro Rikimi, Hesham Sakr, Gregory T. Jasion, Thomas D. Bradley, Natalie V. Wheeler, Francesco Poletti, David J. Richardson
2020OSA Advanced Photonics Congress (AP) 2020 (IPR, NP, NOMA, Networks, PVLED, PSC, SPPCom, SOF)16 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF
Abstract
In this paper we report the fabrication and characterization of a silica anti-resonant hollow-core fiber which shows guidance to 5.9µm and record low loss between 4.3 and 5.2µm despite a low glass jacket thickness.
Topics & Concepts
FabricationCore (optical fiber)Hard-clad silica optical fiberMaterials scienceOptical fiberFiberCharacterization (materials science)All-silica fiberSilica glassInfraredPlastic-clad silica fiberPhotonic-crystal fiberOptoelectronicsOpticsComposite materialPlastic optical fiberFiber optic sensorNanotechnologyPhysicsAlternative medicinePathologyMedicinePhotonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies