LIFETIME EXTENDING AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS OF MICRO-STRUCTURED FIBRES VIA HIGH TEMPERATURE LOADING

摘要

The invention relates to a method of producing optical fibre comprising a core and a cladding comprising a core material and a cladding material, respectively, wherein said fibre is a non-linear microstructured optical fibre, said method comprising loading said core material and optionally said cladding material with hydrogen and/or deuterium whereby the lifetime of the fibre may be extended in high pulse applications.