Photonic crystal fibres

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2005-10-11

2005-10-11

Palmer, Phan T. H. (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

Optical fiber waveguide with cladding

Utilizing nonsolid core or cladding

C385S011000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06954574

ABSTRACT:
A photonic crystal fiber comprising a bulk material having an arrangement of longitudinal holes (130, 140) and a guiding core (135), wherein the fiber has at-most-two-fold rotational symmetry about a longitudinal axis and as a result of that lack of symmetry, the fiber is birefringent.

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