A Method for Evaluating Figure of Merit in Holey Fibers Considering Stimulated Brillouin Scattering Characteristics and Its Applications

• Project/Area Number: 19360150
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Electron device/Electronic equipment
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: KOSHIBA Masanori Hokkaido University, 大学院・情報科学研究科, 教授 (40101521)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SAITOH Kunimasa 北海道大学, 大学院・情報科学研究科, 准教授 (20333627)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2008
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
• Budget Amount: ¥12,610,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,910,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥8,580,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,980,000)
• Keywords: ホーリーファイバ / フォトニック結晶ファイバ / 高非線形ファイバ / 光学モード / 音響モード / 有限要素法 / 誘導ブリルアン散乱利得 / 誘導ブリルアン散乱パワーしきい値 / 誘導ブリルアン散乱

Research Abstract

コア径の異なる4種類のホーリーファイバ(フォトニック結晶ファイバ)の誘導ブリルアン散乱利得とパワーしきい値のコア径ならびに波長依存性を、有限要素法に基づく理論と実験の両面から調査し、ホーリーファイバの誘導ブリルアン散乱パワーしきい値が、コア径が等しい従来型高非線形ファイバに比べて大きくなること、誘導ブリルアン散乱利得スペクトルに現れる複数のピークと光学モードならびに音響モードとの間の関係を明らかにした。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Raman amplification characteristics of As2Se3 photonic crystal fibers (2008)
  • Author(s): S.K. Varshney, K. Saitoh, K. Iizawa, Y.Tsuchida, M. Koshiba, R.K. Sinha
  • Journal Title: Optics Letters Vol.33 Pages: 2431-2433
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Reversed dispersion slope photonicbandgap fibers for broadbanddispersion control in femtosecond fiberlasers (2008)
  • Author(s): Z. Varallyay, K. Saitoh, J. Fekete, K.Z. Varallyay, M. Koshiba, and R. Szipocs
  • Journal Title: Optics Express Vol.16 Pages: 15603-14616
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Full-vectorial coupled mode theory for the evaluation of macro-bending loss in multimode fibers, application to the hollow-core photonic bandgap fibers (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Tsuchida, K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: Optics Express Vol.16 Pages: 14945-14953
  • NAID: 120000947323
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A design method for single-polarizationholey fibers with improved beamquality factor (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Tsuchida, K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology Vol.26 Pages: 2162-2167
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Strategies for realizing photoniccrystal fiber bandpass filters (2008)
  • Author(s): S.K. Varshney, K. Saitoh, N. Saitoh, Y. Tsuchida, M. Koshiba, and R.K. Sinha
  • Journal Title: Optics Express Vol.16 Pages: 9459-9467
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Structural optimization of air-guidingphotonic bandgap fibers for realizingultimate low loss waveguides (2008)
  • Author(s): T. Murao, K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology Vol.26 Pages: 1602-1612
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Unique characteristic features of stimulated, Brillouin scattering insmall-core photonic crystal fibers (2008)
  • Author(s): J. E. McElhenny, R. K. Pattnaik, J. Toulouse, K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: Journal of Optical Society of America B Vol.25 Pages: 582-593
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Tunable photoniccrystal fiber couplers with athermo-responsive liquid crystalresonator (2008)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh, N. J. Florous, S. K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology Vol.26 Pages: 663-669
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Bend-insensitive lasing characteristicsof single-mode, large-mode-areaytterbium-doped photonic crystal fiber (2008)
  • Author(s): K. Iizawa, S.K. Varshney, Y. Tsuchida,K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: Optics Express Vol.16 Pages: 679-591
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Design andsimulation of 1310 nm and 1480 nmsingle-mode photonic crystal fiber Raman lasers (2008)
  • Author(s): S.K. Varshney, K. Sasaki, K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: Optics Express Vol.16 Pages: 549-559
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Unique characteristic features of stimulated Brillouin scattering in small-core photonic crystal fibers (2008)
  • Author(s): J. E. McElhenny, R. K. Pattnaik, J. Toulouse, K. Saitoh. and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: Journal of Optical Society of America B 25 Pages: 582-593
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Structural optimization of air-guiding photonic bandgap fibers for realizing ultimate low loss waveguides (2008)
  • Author(s): T. Murao, K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: IEEE / OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology 26 Pages: 1602-1612
  • NAID: 110006884649
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Strategies for realizing photonic crystal fiber bandpass filters (2008)
  • Author(s): S. K. Varshney, K. Saitoh, N. Saitoh, Y. Tsuchida, M. Koshiba, and R. K. Sinha
  • Journal Title: Optics Express 16 Pages: 9459-9467
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A design method for single-polarization holey fibers with improved beam quality factor (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Tsuchida, K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: IEEE / OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology 26 Pages: 2162-2167
  • NAID: 110006388925
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Full-vectorial coupled mode theory for the evaluation of macro-bending loss in multimode fibers, application to the hollow-core photonic bandgap fibers (2008)
  • Author(s): M. Skorobogatiy, K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: Optics Express 16 Pages: 14945-14953
  • NAID: 120000947323
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Reversed dispersion slope photonic bandgap fibers for broadband dispersion control in femtosecond fiber lasers (2008)
  • Author(s): Z. Varallyay, K. Saitoh, J. Fekete, K. Kakihara, M. Koshiba, and R. Szipocs
  • Journal Title: Optics Express 16 Pages: 15603-15616
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Raman amplification characteristics of As2Se3 photonic crystal fibers (2008)
  • Author(s): S. K. Varshney, K. Saitoh, K. Iizawa, Y. Tsuchida, M. Koshiba, and R. K. Sinha
  • Journal Title: Optics Letters 33 Pages: 2431-2433
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Design and simulation of 1310 nm and 1480 nm single-mode photonic crystal fiber Raman laser (2008)
  • Author(s): S. K. Varshney, K. Sasaki, K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: Optics Express 17 Pages: 549-559
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Bend-insensitive lasing characteristics of single-mode, large-mode-area Ytterbium-doped photonic crystal fiber (2008)
  • Author(s): K. Iizawa, S. K. Varshney, Y. Tsuchida, K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: Optics Express 17 Pages: 579-591
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Dispersion, birefringence, and amplification characteristics ofnewly designed dispersioncompensating hole-assisted fibers (2007)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh, S.K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: Optics Express Vol.15 Pages: 17724-17735
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Photonicbandgap fiber filter design based onnonproximity resonant couplingmechanism (2007)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh, N.J. Florous, T. Murao, S.K.Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters Vol.19 Pages: 1547-1549
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Realistic design oflarge-hollow-core photonic band-gapfibers with suppressed higher ordermodes and surface modes (2007)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh, N. J Florous, T. Murao, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology Vol.25 Pages: 2440-2447
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Numerical investigation andoptimization of photonic crystal fiberfor simultaneous dispersioncompensation over S+C+L wavelengthbands (2007)
  • Author(s): S.K. Varshney, N. J. Florous, K. Saitoh, M. Koshiba, and T. Fujisawa
  • Journal Title: Optics Communications Vol.274 Pages: 74-79
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Analysis of a realisticand idealized dispersion compensatingphotonic crystal fiber Raman amplifier (2007)
  • Author(s): S.K. Varshney, K. Saitoh, M. Koshiba, and P.J. Roberts
  • Journal Title: Optical Fiber Technology Vol.13 Pages: 174-179
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Design of effectivelysingle-mode air-core photonic bandgapfiber with improved transmissioncharacteristics for the realization ofultimate low loss waveguide (2007)
  • Author(s): T. Murao, K. Saitoh, N.J. Florous, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: Vol.15 Pages: 4268-4280
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Dispersion, birefringence, and amplification characteristics of newly designed dispersion compensating hole-assisted fibers (2007)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh, S. K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Journal Title: Optics Express 16 Pages: 17724-17735
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Reversed dispersion slope photonicbandgap fibers and femtosecond pulsepropagation (2009)
  • Author(s): Z. Varallyay, K. Saitoh, A. Szabo, K. Kakihara, M. Koshiba and R. Szipocs
  • Organizer: Optical Fiber Communication Conference and National Fiber Optic EngineersConference (OFC/NFOEC 2009), San Diego
  • Place of Presentation: California, USA
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-26
• [Presentation] Control oftransmission band in all-solid photonicbandgap fibers with novel hybridizedbandgap structure, Optical Fiber (2009)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh, T. Taru, T. Nagashima, T. Murao, K. Maeda, T. Sasaki, S.K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Communication Conference andNational Fiber Optic EngineersConference (OFC/NFOEC 2009) National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC 2009)
  • Place of Presentation: SanDiego, California, USA
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-26
• [Presentation] Control of transmission band in all-solid photonic bandgap fibers with novel hybridized bandgap structure (2009)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh, T. Taru, T. Nagashima, T. Murao, K. Maeda, T. Sasaki, S. K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Optical Fiber Communication Conference and National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC / NFOEC 2009)
  • Place of Presentation: San Diego, California, USA
• [Presentation] Reversed dispersion slope photonic bandgap fibers and femtosecond pulse propagation (2009)
  • Author(s): Z. Varallyay, K. Saitoh, A. Szabo, K. Kakihara, M. Koshiba, and R. Szipocs
  • Organizer: Optical Fiber Communication Conference and National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC / NFOEC 2009)
  • Place of Presentation: San Diego, California, USA
• [Presentation] Fundamental andhigh-order mode bending loss in leakage channel fibers (2008)
  • Author(s): F. Poli, L. Vincetti, D. Passaro, A. Cucinotta, S. Selleri, L. Rosa, K.Saitoh, Y. Tsuchida, S. K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: EuropeanConference on Optical Communication(ECOC 2008)
  • Place of Presentation: Brussels, Belgium, Sept
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-24
• [Presentation] Single-mode large-mode-arealeakage channel fibers with octagonalsymmetry (2008)
  • Author(s): L. Rosa, K. Saitoh, Y. Tsuchida, S.K.Varshney, M. Koshiba, F. Poli, D.Passaro, A. Cucinotta, S. Selleri, and L.Vincetti
  • Organizer: OSA Topical Meeting onIntegrated Photonics and Nanophotonics Research andApplications (IPNRA 2008)
  • Place of Presentation: BostonMassachusetts, USA
  • Year and Date: 2008-07-16
• [Presentation] Design ofsingle-mode leakage channel fiberswith large-mode-area and low bendingloss (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Tsuchida, K. Saitoh, S.K. VarshL. Rosa, M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Optoelectronics and Communication Conference (OECC2008)/Australian Conference on Optical Fiber Technology (ACOFT2008)
  • Place of Presentation: Sydney, Australia
  • Year and Date: 2008-07-10
• [Presentation] Theoretical design ofmulti-core photonic crystal fiber based1×4 power splitters (2008)
  • Author(s): S.K. Varshney, K. Saitoh, R.K. Sinha, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Optoelectronicsand Communication Conference(OECC 2008)/Australian Conferenceon Optical Fiber Technology (ACOFT2008)
  • Place of Presentation: Sydney, Australia
  • Year and Date: 2008-07-09
• [Presentation] Nonlinearenhancement and dispersionmanagement in bismuthmicrostructured fibers with a filledslot defect (2008)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh, K. Kakihara, S.K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronicsand Laser Science Conference(CLEO/QELS 2008)
  • Place of Presentation: San Jose, California, USA
  • Year and Date: 2008-05-06
• [Presentation] Evaluation of inducedform-birefringence and PMD indispersion-compensating hole-assistedfibers, Optical Fiber Communication (2008)
  • Author(s): S.K. Varshney, K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Conference and National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC2008)
  • Place of Presentation: San Diego, California, USA
  • Year and Date: 2008-02-28
• [Presentation] Structural optimization of ultimatelow loss air-guiding photonic bandgapfibers, Optical Fiber Communication (2008)
  • Author(s): T. Murao, K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Conference and National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC2008)
  • Place of Presentation: San Diego, California, USA
  • Year and Date: 2008-02-27
• [Presentation] Single-polarization photonic crystalfibers based on resonant couplingphenomenon (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Tsuchida, K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: IEEE/LEOS WinterTopicals Conference 2008
  • Place of Presentation: Sorrento,Italy
  • Year and Date: 2008-01-15
• [Presentation] Nonlinear enhancement and dispersion management in bismuth microstructured fibers with a filled slot defect (2008)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh, K. Kakihara, S. K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics / Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (CLEO / QELS 2008)
  • Place of Presentation: San Jose, California, USA
• [Presentation] Polygonal large-mode-area leakage channel fibers with reduced mode distortion (2008)
  • Author(s): F. Poli, D. Passaro, A. Cucinotta, S. Selleri, L. Vincetti, L. Rosa, K. Saitoh, Y. Tsuchida, S. K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: First Mediterranean Photonics Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Ischia, Napoli, Italy
• [Presentation] Theoretical design of multi-core photonic crystal fiber based 1 × 4 power splitters (2008)
  • Author(s): S. K. Varshney, K. Saitoh, R. K. Sinha, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: 13th Optoelectronics and Communication Conference (OECC) / 33rd Australian Conference on Optical Fiber Technology (ACOFT)
  • Place of Presentation: Sydney, Australia
• [Presentation] Design of single-mode leakage channel fibers with large-mode-area and low bending loss (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Tsuchida, K. Saitoh, S. K. Varshney, L., Rosa, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: 13th Optoelectronics and Communication Conference (OECC) / 33rd Australian Conference on Optical Fiber Technology (ACOFT)
  • Place of Presentation: Sydney, Australia
• [Presentation] Single-mode large-mode-area leakage channel fibers with octagonal symmetry (2008)
  • Author(s): L. Rosa, K. Saitoh, Y. Tsuchida, S. K. Varshney, M. Koshiba, F. Poli, D. Passaro, A. Cucinotta, S. Selleri, and L. Vincetti
  • Organizer: OSA Topical Meetings on Integrated Photonics and Nanoprotonics Research and Applications (IPNRA) / Slow and Fast Lights (SL)
  • Place of Presentation: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• [Presentation] Fundamental and high-order mode bending loss in leakage channel fibers (2008)
  • Author(s): F. Poli, L. Vincetti, D. Passaro, A. Cucinotta, S. Selleri, L. Rosa, K. Saitoh, Y. Tsuchida, S. K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC 2008)
  • Place of Presentation: Brussels, Belgium
• [Presentation] Microstructured optical fibers : From design to applications (2008)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics (PHOTONICS 2008)
  • Place of Presentation: Delhi, India
• [Presentation] Amplification characteristics of As2Se3 photonic crystal fibers (2008)
  • Author(s): S. K. Varshney, K. Saitoh, Y. Tsuchida, M. Koshiba, and R. K. Sinha
  • Organizer: International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics (PHOTONICS 2008)
  • Place of Presentation: Delhi, India
• [Presentation] Erbium-doped, bend-insensitive, S-band photonic crystal fiber amplifiers (2008)
  • Author(s): S. K. Varshney, K. Saitoh, M. Koshiba, and B. P. Pal
  • Organizer: International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics (PHOTONICS 2008)
  • Place of Presentation: Delhi, India
• [Presentation] Broadband dispersioncompensating hole-assisted fibers (2007)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh, S.K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: 33rd European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC 2007)
  • Place of Presentation: Berlin, Germany
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-19
• [Presentation] A simple andpractical design approach to realizeband-pass photonic crystal fiber filters (2007)
  • Author(s): S.K. Varshney, K. Saitoh, N.J. Florous,and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Optoelectronics and Communications Conference/International Conferenceon Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication (OECC/IOOC 2007)
  • Place of Presentation: Yokohama, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2007-07-11
• [Presentation] Fluidic sensors basedon photonic crystal fiber gratings : Anemerging technology for realizingultra-low thermo-responsive sensingplatforms (2007)
  • Author(s): N.J. Florous, K. Saitoh, S.K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Integrated Photonics and Nanophotonics Research and Applications and Slow and Fast Light(IPNRA/SL 2007)
  • Place of Presentation: Salt Lake City, USA
  • Year and Date: 2007-07-10
• [Presentation] Resonant coupling inphotonic crystal fibers (2007)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh, S.K. Varshney, and M.Koshiba
  • Organizer: Optoelectronicsand Communications Conference and International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication (OECC/IOOC 2007)
  • Place of Presentation: Yokohama, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2007-07-10
• [Presentation] Inline cryogenic temperature sensorsbased on photonic crystal fiber Bragggratings in infiltrated with noble gasesfor harsh space applications (2007)
  • Author(s): N.J. Florous, K. Saitoh, S.K. Varshney,Y. Tsuchida, T. Murao, M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the International Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2007)
  • Place of Presentation: Munich, Germany
  • Year and Date: 2007-06-18
• [Presentation] All-fiber integrated assemblies based on the resonant tunneling effect in multi-core photonic band-gap fibers (2007)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh, N.J. Florous, S.K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (CLEO/QELS 2007)
  • Place of Presentation: Baltimore, USA
  • Year and Date: 2007-05-08
• [Presentation] Radiation doseenhancement in photonic crystal fiberBragg gratings : Towardsphoto-ionization monitoring ofirradiation sources in harsh nuclearpower reactors (2007)
  • Author(s): N.J. Florous, K. Saitoh, and T. Murao
  • Organizer: Conference on Lasersand Electro-Optics and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (CLEO/QELS 2007)
  • Place of Presentation: Baltimore, USA
  • Year and Date: 2007-05-08
• [Presentation] Tunable photoniccrystal fiber couplers infiltrated withhighly-thermo-responsive liquidcrystal substances (2007)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh, N.J. Florous, S.K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Conference onLasers and Electro-Optics and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (CLEO/QELS2007)
  • Place of Presentation: Baltimore, USA
  • Year and Date: 2007-05-08
• [Presentation] Experimental demonstration ofRaman gain efficiency and chromaticdispersion of hole-assisted fiber : Influence of bend (2007)
  • Author(s): S.K. Varshney, Y. Tsuchida, K. Sasaki,K. Saitoh, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Conference onLasers and Electro-Optics and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (CLEO/QELS2007)
  • Place of Presentation: Baltimore, USA
  • Year and Date: 2007-05-08
• [Presentation] Broadband dispersion compensating hole-assisted fibers (2007)
  • Author(s): K. Saitoh, S. K. Varshney, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: 33rdEuropean Conference on Optical Communication(ECOC2007)
  • Place of Presentation: International Congress Centrum, Berlin, Germany
• [Presentation] 1.3μmphotonic crystal fiber Raman laser (2006)
  • Author(s): S.K. Varshney, K. Sasaki, K. Saitoh, N.J. Florous, and M. Koshiba
  • Organizer: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the International Quantum Electronics Conference(CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2007)
  • Place of Presentation: Munich,Germany
  • Year and Date: 2006-07-20