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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2001
Stig Eigil Barkou Libori, Soborg, DK;
Jes Broeng, Birkerod, DK;
Anders Overgaard Bjarklev, Roskilde, DK;
Christian Rasmussen, Naestved, DK;
Erik Knudsen, Koebenhavn N, DK;
Stig Eigil Barkou Libori, Soborg, DK;
Jes Broeng, Birkerod, DK;
Anders Overgaard Bjarklev, Roskilde, DK;
Christian Rasmussen, Naestved, DK;
Erik Knudsen, Koebenhavn N, DK;
Crystal Fibre A/S, Birkerod, DK;
Abstract
A microstructured fiber having a cladding comprising a number of elongated features that are arranged to provide concentric circular or polygonial regions surrounding the fiber core. The cladding comprises a plurality of concentric cladding regions, at least some of which comprising cladding features. Cladding regions comprising cladding features of a relatively low index type are arranged alternatingly with cladding regions of a relatively high index type. The cladding features are arranged in a non-periodic manner when viewed in a cross section of the fiber. The cladding enables waveguidance by photonic bandgap effects in the fiber core. An optical fiber of this type may be used for light guidance in hollow core fibers for high power transmission. The special cladding structure may also provide strong positive or negative dispersion of light guided through the fiber-making the fiber useful for telecommunication applications.