A new type of propagation in fiber: Hollow-core grating fiber

R. Barille (1) , P. Tajalli , Philippe Roy (2) , S. Ahmadi-Kandjani (1) , Stanislaw Kucharski (3) , E. Ortyl

1 POMA - Propriétés Optiques des Matériaux et Applications
2 XLIM-PHOT - Photonique Fibre et Sources Cohérentes
3 chemistry

We propose a new type of hollow-core fiber where the propagation is ensured by photoinduced self-patterns acting as a surface relief gratings. Such gratings act as wavelength/angle dependant reflective mirrors for propagation of light.

Mots clés: Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber properties; Optics at surfaces : Surface photochemistry; Fiber optics and optical communications : Microstructured fibers

Domaines: Optique [physics.optics]

R. Barille, P. Tajalli, Philippe Roy, S. Ahmadi-Kandjani, Stanislaw Kucharski, et al.. A new type of propagation in fiber: Hollow-core grating fiber. International Conference on Fibre Optics and Photonics, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2012), Dec 2012, Chennai, India. pp.W2A.4., ⟨10.1364/PHOTONICS.2012.W2A.4⟩. ⟨hal-00925240⟩