An estimation of far-field intensity distribution for photonic crystal fibers based on empirical relations

Abstract

In this paper, we have reported the far-field intensity distribution for a varied configuration of air holes in the cladding region of the solid-core single-mode photonic crystal fibers (PCFs). Recently, an analytical approach based on the normalized frequency (V parameter) and normalized attenuation constant (W parameter) has been developed for index-guided PCF. Parameters V and W are frequently used in the design of conventional optical fibers. Using the empirical relations for the V parameter as well as W parameter of PCF, the dependence of the far-field intensity distribution on two structural parameters—the air hole diameter and the air hole pitch is calculated and presented. The results displayed here can find their utilization in the design and development of a sensor system based on PCFs for potential applications involving structural health monitoring, medicine, environmental monitoring sensors, and in certain areas of biology and chemistry.