Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1Basics of photonic crystal fibers
1.1From conventional optical fibers to PCFs
1.2Guiding mechanism
1.2.1Modified total internal reflection
1.2.2Photonic bandgap guidance
1.3Properties and applications
1.3.1Solid-core fibers
1.3.2Hollow-core fibers
1.4Loss mechanisms
1.4.1Intrinsic loss
1.4.2Confinement loss
1.4.3Bending lossPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction1Basics of photonic crystal fibers
1.1From conventional optical fibers to PCFs
1.2Guiding mechanism
1.2.1Modified total internal reflection
1.2.2Photonic bandgap guidance
1.3Properties and applications
1.3.1Solid-core fibers
1.3.2Hollow-core fibers
1.4Loss mechanisms
1.4.1Intrinsic loss
1.4.2Confinement loss
1.4.3Bending loss
1.5Fabrication process
1.5.1Stack-and-draw technique
1.5.2Extrusion fabrication process
1.5.3Microstructured polymer optical fibers
1.5.4OmniGuide fibers
1.6Photonic crystal fibers in the market Bibliography
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Guiding properties
Dispersion properties
4 Nonlinear properties
5Raman properties
6 Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers
A Finite Element Method
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