Birefringence-induced splitting of the zero-dispersion wavelength in nonlinear photonic crystal fibers |
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Authors: | Hansen K P Petersson A Folkenberg J R Albertsen M Bjarklev A |
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Institution: | Crystal Fibre A/S, Blokken 84, dk-3460 Birkerod, Denmark. kph@crystal-fibre.com |
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Abstract: | We investigate how the strongly wavelength-dependent birefringence in nonlinear photonic crystal fibers leads to a splitting in the zero-dispersion wavelength for the two polarizations. We translate the requirements for the maximum splitting of the zero-dispersion wavelength to requirements for transverse structural uniformity by adopting a simple effective-index approach in which the birefringence is calculated in a step-index fiber with an elliptical core. We find that to reduce the splitting to less than 1 nm the birefringence should be less than 2 x 10(-5), resulting in a transverse uniformity requirement of 1-3%, depending on the index step from the core to the cladding. |
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