Low-Loss Singlemode Waveguide and Fibre Bends

Tomljenovic-Hanic, Snjezana; Love, John; Ankiewicz, Adrian

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Low-Loss Singlemode Waveguide and Fibre Bends

Date

2002

Authors

Tomljenovic-Hanic, Snjezana

Love, John

Ankiewicz, Adrian

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Inc)

Abstract

A new theoretical strategy for reducing bend loss is presented. It is based on the concept of introducing both depressed and increased index regions into the cladding of planar waveguides on the outside of the bent core. A similar strategy can be applied