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Joerg-Peter Elbers, Adtran
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Martyn Fice, UCL
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Integrating Hollow Core fibres with SMFs
Radan Slavik, Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton
Thanks to a strong suppression of light-glass interaction, hollow core fibres (HCFs) have many unique properties as compared to standard single-mode fibres (SMFs). These include low nonlinearity in combination with low attenuation and chromatic dispersion even at wavelengths outside 1550 nm telecom band. They also enable inserting of custom gases and liquids into the light path, of interest in sensors, gas cells, and nonlinear optics. Their design and manufacturing process have been maturing recently, making them of interest in a wide range of applications. We expect that many future fibre systems will be hybrid, including both, SMFs and HCFs. This will be initially to integrate HCFs into existing SMF systems or in the future to benefit from advantages of both fibre types. We will discuss current state-of-the art in interconnecting HCFs and SMFs, covering all important aspects such as insertion loss, back-reflection, suppression of multi-path interference, and robustness.
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