Slow light with flat or offset band edges in few-mode fiber with two gratings

Andrey A. Sukhorukov*, C. J. Handmer, C. Martijn De Sterke, M. J. Steel

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Abstract

We consider mode coupling in multimode optical fibers using either two Bragg gratings or a Bragg grating and a long-period grating. We show that the magnitude of the band edge curvature can be controlled leading to a flat, quartic band-edge or to two band edges at distinct, nonequivalent k-values, allowing precise control of slow light propagation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17954-17959
Number of pages6
JournalOptics Express
Volume15
Issue number26
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Dec 2007

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