Table 1.
Properties of commercial photonic crystal fibers (Crystal Fibre A/S, Denmark).
| Fiber type | ZDW (nm) | Geometric core diameter (μm) | ZDW equivalent silica strand diameter (μm) | Launching efficiency (%) | CR (predicted) (nm) | CR (measured) (nm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL-1.5-670 | 670 | 1.5 | 1.34 | 60 | 359 | 348 |
| NL-1.7-670 | 670 | 1.7 | 1.34 | 62 | 359 | 369 |
| NL-1.8-710 | 710 | 1.8 | 1.55 | 66 | 389 | 394 |
| NL-2.0-735 | 735 | 2.0 | 1.71 | 70 | 414 | 420 |
| NL-2.0-745 | 745 | 2.0 | 1.78 | 72 | 425 | 433 |
| NL-2.3-790 | 790 | 2.3 | 2.14 | 75 | 486 | 490 |
| NL-2.4-800 | 800 | 2.4 | 2.24 | 75 | 502 | 509 |
| NL-2.5-810 | 810 | 2.5 | 2.34 | 76 | 520 | 523 |
| NL-2.6-825 | 825 | 2.6 | 2.51 | 76 | 549 | 548 |
| NL-2.8-840 | 840 | 2.8 | 2.70 | 78 | 583 | 585 |
| NL-3.0-850 | 850 | 3.0 | 2.83 | 80 | 610 | 632 |
| NL-3.0-870 | 870 | 3.0 | 3.12 | 82 | 659 | 639 |
| NL-3.0-890 | 890 | 3.0 | 3.48 | 85 | 726 | 695 |