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Modal solutions of photonic crystal fibers with equal and unequal circular air holes in a hexagonal matrix are presented, by using a rigorous full-vectorial finite element-based approach. The effective indices, mode field profiles, spot-sizes, modal hybridness, modal birefringence and group velocity dispersion values have been determined and presented. The effects of the pitch-distance, hole diameter, structural asymmetry, air hole arrangement and the operating wavelength on the modal birefringence are also reported. It is shown that a significant value of birefringence can be achieved by using only circular air holes, which would be easy to fabricate, and by operating it close to its modal cutoff.
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Rahman, B., Kabir, A., Rajarajan, M. et al. Birefringence study of photonic crystal fibers by using the full-vectorial finite element method. Appl. Phys. B 84, 75–82 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-006-2201-6
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