Abstract
We demonstrate dispersion-engineering of microstructured polymer optical fibres (mPOFs) made of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). A significant shift of the total dispersion from the material dispersion is confirmed through measurement of the mPOF dispersion using white-light spectral interferometry. The influence of strong loss peaks on the dispersion (through the Kramers-Kronig relations) is investigated theoretically. It is found that the strong loss peaks of PMMA above 1100 nm can significantly modify the dispersion, while the losses below 1100 nm only modify the dispersion slightly. To increase the nonlinearity of the mPOFs we investigated doping of PMMA with the highly-nonlinear dye Disperse Red 1. Both doping of a PMMA cane and direct doping of a PMMA mPOF was performed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE Europe Optics + Optoelectronics : Photonic Crystal Fibres |
| Publisher | SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Publication date | 2009 |
| Pages | 7357-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Event | SPIE Europe Optics + Optoelectronics 2009 : Photonic Crystal Fibres - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 1 Jan 2009 → … |
Conference
| Conference | SPIE Europe Optics + Optoelectronics 2009 : Photonic Crystal Fibres |
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| City | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Period | 01/01/2009 → … |