Visualizing the photonic band gap in hollow core photonic crystal fibers

Opt Express. 2005 Jan 24;13(2):558-63. doi: 10.1364/opex.13.000558.

Abstract

The light radiated from the guided mode of a hollow core photonic crystal fiber into free space is measured as a function of angle and wavelength. This enables the direct experimental visualization of the photonic band gap and the identification of localized modes of the core region.