Abstract:
In general, in one aspect, the invention features a method that includes exposing a surface to a first gas composition under conditions sufficient to deposit a layer of a first chalcogenide glass on the surface, and exposing the layer of the first chalcogenide glass to a second glass composition under conditions sufficient to deposit a layer of a second glass on the layer of the first chalcogenide glass, wherein the second glass is different from the first chalcogenide glass.
Abstract:
High index-contrast fiber waveguides, materials for forming high index-contrast fiber waveguides, and applications of high index-contrast fiber waveguides are disclosed.
Abstract:
In general, in one aspect, the invention features an apparatus that includes a photonic crystal fiber (200, 900) configured to guide a mode of electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength, λ, along a waveguide axis. The fiber includes a core (210) extending along the waveguide axis, and a confinement region (220, 910) extending along the waveguide axis and surrounding the core (210). The confinement region (220, 910) includes alternating layers (211-219, 920-922) of a first and a second dielectric material having thicknesses d 1 and d 2 and different refractive indices n 1 and n 2 , respectively. The thickness of at least one of the alternating layers of the first material differs from thickness d 1 QW or at least one of the alternating layers of the second material differs from thickness d 2 QW , where d 1 QW and d 2 QW correspond to a quarter-wave condition for the two dielectric materials given by Formula (I) and Formula (II), respectively. The photonic crystal fiber has an attenuation for the guided mode at the wavelength λ that is reduced by a factor of about two or more relative to an attenuation for a reference fiber that is identical to the photonic crystal fiber except that the reference fiber has alternating layer thicknesses corresponding to the quarter-wave condition.
Abstract:
In general, in one aspect, the invention features a method that includes exposing a surface to a first gas composition under conditions sufficient to deposit a layer of a first chalcogenide glass (240) on the surface, and exposing the layer of the first chalcogenide glass (240) to a second glass composition under conditions sufficient to deposit a layer of a second glass (230) on the layer of the first chalcogenide glass, wherein the second glass is different from the first chalcogenide glass.
Abstract:
The invention features high index-contrast fiber waveguides (1301) that can be drawn from a preform. The invention also features materials for forming high index-contrast fiber waveguides (1301), and guidelines for their selection. High index-contrast fiber waveguides (1301), which may include opical fibers and photonic crystal fibers, can provide enhanced radial confinement of an optical signal in the fiber waveguide (1301). Moreover, large optical energy densities can be achieved inside the high index-contrast fiber waveguides, making them attractive candidates for a number of applications.
Abstract:
High index-contrast fiber waveguides, materials for forming high index-contrast fiber waveguides are disclosed. In one of the aspect of the invention, a high index-contrast fiber (701) includes a core (710) with refractive index n1 extending along a waveguide axis and a cladding layer (720) surrounding core (710) having an index of refraction n2. The core (710) incldues a hhigh index material, e.g., a chalcogenide glass and the cladding layer (720) includes a low index material, e.g., an oxide glass and/or halide hglass. The absolute difference between n1 and n2 is at least 0.35.
Abstract:
High index-contrast fiber waveguides (701) having a core (710) and a cladding (720), material for forming high index-contrast fiber waveguides (701), and applications of high index-contrast fiber waveguides (701) are disclosed.