Baggett, J.Monro, T.Richardson, D.2008-03-262008-03-262005Conference on Lasers & Electro-Optics (CLEO): May 22-27, 2005, Baltimore, MD: volume 1:pp.62-6415575279542162-2701http://hdl.handle.net/2440/41368The upper limits imposed by bend loss on practical mode size in single-mode holey and step-index fibers are identified for a range of wavelengths. Using these results we quantify the advantages offered by holey fibers.enConference paper00200763832008032612203610.1109/cleo.2005.2016770002348199000222-s2.0-308444343382-s2.0-848991295382-s2.0-8489913144244949