Dynamic control of higher-order modes in hollow-core photonic crystal fibers

Euser T, Whyte G, Scharrer M, Chen JSY, Abdolvand A, Nold J, Kaminski CF, Russell PSJ (2008)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2008

Journal

Optics Express Optical Society of America

Book Volume: 16

Pages Range: 17972-17981

Journal Issue: 22

DOI: 10.1364/OE.16.017972

Abstract

We present a versatile method for selective mode coupling into higher-order modes of photonic crystal fibers, using holograms electronically generated by a spatial light modulator. The method enables non-mechanical and completely repeatable changes in the coupling conditions. We have excited higher order modes up to LP31 in hollow-core photonic crystal fibers. The reproducibility of the coupling allows direct comparison of the losses of different guided modes in both hollow-core bandgap and kagome-lattice photonic crystal fibers. Our results are also relevant to applications in which the intensity distribution of the light inside the fiber is important, such as particle- or atom-guidance.

Authors with CRIS profile

Tijmen Euser Institut für Optik, Information und Photonik Michael Scharrer Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik (Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Professur) Philip St. John Russell Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik (Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Professur)

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials

Involved external institutions

University of Cambridge GB United Kingdom (GB)

How to cite

APA:

Euser, T., Whyte, G., Scharrer, M., Chen, J.S.Y., Abdolvand, A., Nold, J.,... Russell, P.S.J. (2008). Dynamic control of higher-order modes in hollow-core photonic crystal fibers. Optics Express, 16(22), 17972-17981. https://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.017972

MLA:

Euser, Tijmen, et al. "Dynamic control of higher-order modes in hollow-core photonic crystal fibers." Optics Express 16.22 (2008): 17972-17981.

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