Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 54, Issue 10, 100608(2017)

Low-Loss Coupling Between Tapered Fibers and Anti-Resonant Hollow-Core Photonic Crystal Fibers

Zhang Naiqian1、*, Qin Tianling2, Wang Zefeng1, Liu Wenbo1, Cao Jianqiu1, and Chen Zilun1
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    Zhang Naiqian, Qin Tianling, Wang Zefeng, Liu Wenbo, Cao Jianqiu, Chen Zilun. Low-Loss Coupling Between Tapered Fibers and Anti-Resonant Hollow-Core Photonic Crystal Fibers[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2017, 54(10): 100608

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Apr. 6, 2017

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 9, 2017

    The Author Email: Naiqian Zhang (zonga_cn@foxmail.com)

    DOI:10.3788/lop54.100608

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