Solid Core Photonic Crystal Fiber for Dispersion tailoring in Optical Tele Communication systems

Abstract

The studies have been carried out on the viability in realizing fully infiltrated solid core photonic crystal fiber based dispersion compensating fiber with suitable high index infiltrate and tapered solid core large mode area fiber for optical communication networks in telecommunication band. The commercial fiber LMA-20 can be made to stretch negative dispersion by suitable fluid infiltration in all air holes of fiber cladding hexagonal structure and can be used as an alternative of existing dispersion compensators (PCFs with low pitch values).