Hollow-core revolver fibre with a double-capillary reflective cladding. (29th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kosolapov, A F; Alagashev, G K; Kolyadin, A N; Pryamikov, A D; Biryukov, A S; Bufetov, I A; Dianov, E M
• Is Part Of: Quantum electronics. Volume 46:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 267
• Page End: 270
• Publication Date: 2016-03-29
• Subjects: Quantum electronics -- Periodicals; 537.5
• DOI: 10.1070/QEL15972
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1063-7818

Abstract

Abstract: We report the fabrication of the first hollow-core revolver fibre with a core diameter as small as 25 μm and an optical loss no higher than 75 dB km -1 at a wavelength of 1850 nm. The decrease in core diameter, with no significant increase in optical loss, is due to the use of double nested capillaries in the reflective cladding design. A number of technical problems pertaining to the fabrication of such fibres are resolved.