Abstract

By using a multipole moment approach, we analyze the loss of an air-core photonic crystal fiber and demonstrate that it is possible reduce the transmission loss that is due to photon radiation leakage through the photonic crystal cladding to a level below $0.01 \mathrm{dB}/\mathrm{km}$, with eight rings of air holes. An analogy is drawn between air-core photonic crystal fiber modes and Bragg fiber modes. The influence of material absorption in the silica glass is discussed.

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Leakage loss and group velocity dispersion in air-core photonic bandgap fibers

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