Double photonic bandgap hollow-core photonic crystal fiber

Opt Express. 2009 Aug 31;17(18):16238-43. doi: 10.1364/OE.17.016238.

Abstract

We report on the design, fabrication and characterization of hollow-core photonic crystal fiber with two robust bandgaps that bridge the benchmark laser wavelengths of 1064 nm and 1550 nm. The higher-order bandgap arises due to the extremely thin struts of the silica cladding and their fine-tuning relative to the apex size. The optimum strut thickness was found to be approximately one hundredth of the cladding pitch.