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Published on: February 3, 2023
Nondestructive determination of the core size of a hollow-core photonic bandgap fiber using Fabry-Perot interference
Abstract:
In this Letter, we propose a simple and nondestructive method for the determination of the core size of a hollow-core photonic bandgap fiber (HC-PBF) and its axial uniformity based on a Fabry-Perot cavity induced by a pair of opposite silica-air interfaces within the hollow core. The experimental results indicate that the core size test of the HC-PBF has a nanometer-level precision, and its axial uniformity test has an ultimate spatial resolution of tens of microns. The method provides an effective and precise tool for the investigation of the hollow-core size and its longitudinal evolution.
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