Porous fibers: a novel approach to low loss THz waveguides
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2008
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Atakaramians, S.
Afshar Vahid, S.
Fischer, B.
Abbott, D.
Monro, T.
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Optics Express, 2008; 16(12):8845-8854
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Shaghik Atakaramians, Shahraam Afshar V., Bernd M. Fischer, Derek Abbott, and Tanya M. Monro
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We propose a novel class of optical fiber with a porous transverse cross-section that is created by arranging sub-wavelength air-holes within the core of the fiber. These fibers can offer a combination of low transmission loss and high mode confinement in the THz regime by exploiting the enhancement of the guided mode field that occurs within these sub-wavelength holes. We evaluate the properties of these porous fibers and quantitatively compare their performance relative to that of a solid core air cladded fiber (microwire). For similar loss values, porous fibers enable improved light confinement and reduced distortion of a broadband pulse compared to microwires.
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© Copyright 2008 Optical Society of America