Patent ID: 6788862
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: G02B,G02F

Abstract:
A microstructured optical waveguide, the optical waveguide supporting the propagation of an optical signal of a desired wavelength, the optical waveguide comprising:a core region formed from an optically nonlinear material having a &ggr; of about 6Ã—10âˆ’19 m2/W to 1.999Ã—10âˆ’17 m2/W at 1260 nm; and a cladding region surrounding the core region, the cladding region including a bulk material and a plurality of columns arranged in the bulk material, each column having a cross-sectional area and a refractive index, wherein the number, arrangement, refractive indices and areas of the columns are selected such that the dispersion of the optical signal at the desired wavelength is within the range of about âˆ’70 ps/nm-km to below 50 ps/nm-km.