A Novel Gold Film-Coated V-Shape Dual-Core Photonic Crystal Fiber Polarization Beam Splitter Covering the E + S + C + L + U Band
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Design of the V-DC-PCF PBS
3. Simulation Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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0.6961663 | 0.4079426 | 0.8974794 | 0.0684043 | 0.1162414 | 9.896161 |
5.9673 | 1.09 | 2113.6 | 15.92 | 650.07 | 104.86 |
Ref. | DC-PCF Structure | Gold Film or Wire | SB | SL | Max IL |
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[12] | Square lattice with circular air holes | Gold wire | O + E + S + C + L + U band | 4.036 mm | 0.8 dB |
[13] | Hexagonal lattice with elliptical air holes | Gold wire | S + C + L + U band | 254.6 | N/A |
[14] | Hexagonal lattice with circular air holes | Gold wire | O and C bands | 830 | N/A |
[15] | D-shape hexagonal lattice with circular air holes | Gold film | C band | 0.782 mm | 1.5 dB |
[16] | Hexagonal lattice with circular air holes | Gold wire | S + C + L + U band | 577.5 | N/A |
[17] | Rectangle lattice with circular air holes | Two gold wires | E + C band | 1 mm | N/A |
[18] | Hexagonal lattice with circular air holes | Gold film | S + C + L band | 5.112 mm | N/A |
[24] | Hexagonal lattice with circular air holes | Elliptical gold wire | C band | 1.079 mm | N/A |
[25] | Square lattice with circular air holes | Gold film | S + C + L band | 47.26 | N/A |
This work | Hexagonal lattice with circular air holes | Gold film | E + S + C + L + U band | 188 | <0.22 dB |
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Qu, Y.; Yuan, J.; Qiu, S.; Zhou, X.; Li, F.; Yan, B.; Wu, Q.; Wang, K.; Sang, X.; Long, K.; et al. A Novel Gold Film-Coated V-Shape Dual-Core Photonic Crystal Fiber Polarization Beam Splitter Covering the E + S + C + L + U Band. Sensors 2021, 21, 496. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21020496
Qu Y, Yuan J, Qiu S, Zhou X, Li F, Yan B, Wu Q, Wang K, Sang X, Long K, et al. A Novel Gold Film-Coated V-Shape Dual-Core Photonic Crystal Fiber Polarization Beam Splitter Covering the E + S + C + L + U Band. Sensors. 2021; 21(2):496. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21020496
Chicago/Turabian StyleQu, Yuwei, Jinhui Yuan, Shi Qiu, Xian Zhou, Feng Li, Binbin Yan, Qiang Wu, Kuiru Wang, Xinzhu Sang, Keping Long, and et al. 2021. "A Novel Gold Film-Coated V-Shape Dual-Core Photonic Crystal Fiber Polarization Beam Splitter Covering the E + S + C + L + U Band" Sensors 21, no. 2: 496. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21020496