Robustness of the modified multi-trench fiber design with two gaps

Opt Express. 2024 Jan 15;32(2):2554-2560. doi: 10.1364/OE.507859.

Abstract

We investigate the robustness of a modified multi-trench fiber (MTF) design with two gaps numerically. The excellent suppression of high-order modes is demonstrated over a wide range of the gap misalignment and the fundamental mode loss is barely affected even with the 5 dB/m scattering loss in gaps at the modified two-gap MTF for the first time. Therefore, the required fabrication accuracy decreases.