Graded index porous optical fibers — Dispersion management in terahertz range

Graded index porous fiber incorporating an air-hole array featuring variable air-hole diameters and inter-hole separations is proposed. We experimentally demonstrate smaller pulse distortion, larger bandwidth and higher excitation efficiency compared to fibers with uniform porosity.

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