Comparative study of bend loss in large mode holey and conventional fibres

Abstract

We present the first comparison of bend losses in large mode holey and conventional fibres, demonstrating holey fibres to be a practical alternative, with the additional benefit of broadband singlemode guidance and tailorable bend loss.

CLEO 2001 Baltimore 6-11 May (2001)

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