Minimization of losses and calculation of the optical properties of Bragg fiber waveguides with a hollow core

Abstract

A numerical method for solving the inverse problem of determining the geometry of the multilayer shell of a Bragg waveguide that has the lowest waveguide losses for a given mode has been developed with the use of the genetic algorithm. For the calculated designs of waveguides, the distribution of the coordinates of the boundaries of shell layers has been found to be aperiodic under the condition r ₁ ≤ λ due to the axial symmetry of the problem. Waveguide losses for the TE ₀₁, TM ₀₁, and HE ₁₁ modes satisfy the conditions $\alpha _{TM_{01} } > \alpha _{HE_{11} } > \alpha _{TE_{01} }$. It follows from the dependence of n _eff obtained for these modes on the core radius and number of shell layers that any change in the structure of the waveguide leads to the violation of the optimal propagation regime for these modes. A Bragg fiber waveguide with a hollow core that is designed for the TE ₀₁ mode and directs light in the single-mode regime is presented. The main fraction of losses in this waveguide is attributed to material absorption.