Advances in Disordered Transverse Anderson Localizing Optical Fibers

Disordered transverse Anderson localizing optical fibers have shown great promise in various applications from image transport to random lasing. Their success is due to their novel waveguiding behavior, which is enabled by the transverse Anderson localization of light. The strong transverse scatteri...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2019-03
Main Authors: Mafi, Arash, Tuggle, Matthew, Bassett, Cody, Mobini, Esmaeil, Ballato, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anderson localization
Multiplexing
Optical fibers
Optical properties
Refractivity
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Summary:Disordered transverse Anderson localizing optical fibers have shown great promise in various applications from image transport to random lasing. Their success is due to their novel waveguiding behavior, which is enabled by the transverse Anderson localization of light. The strong transverse scattering from the transversely disordered refractive index structure results in transversely confined modes that can freely propagate in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, these fibers behave like large-core highly multimode optical fibers, with the peculiar property that most modes are highly localized. This property makes them ideal for such applications as image transport and spatial beam multiplexing. In this review paper, we will explore some of the recent advances in these fibers, especially those related to the material structure and fabrication methods.
ISSN:2331-8422