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Guided properties and applications of photonic bandgap fibers

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The authors have reviewed some of their recent studies on photonic bandgap fibers (PBGFs). PBGFs that confine light in the core by the photonic bandgap effect of cladding have potential applications in various photonic devices. In this paper, the guided properties and tuned mechanics of anti-resonant PBGFs are theoretically illustrated. The special coupling properties in multi-core PBGFs, such as decoupling and resonant coupling effect, are then introduced. Finally, fiber Bragg grating inscribed in all-solid PBGFs is theoretically and experimentally studied, and special resonant characteristics are also observed.

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  1. Institute of Modern Optics, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China

    Zhi Wang, Yange Liu, Guiyun Kai, Bo Liu, Chunshu Zhang, Long Jin, Qiang Fang, Shuzhong Yuan & Xiaoyi Dong

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Wang, Z., Liu, Y., Kai, G. et al. Guided properties and applications of photonic bandgap fibers. Front. Optoelectron. China 1, 25–32 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12200-008-0040-2

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