Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Basics of photonic crystal fibers
1.1 From conventional optical fibers to PCFs
1.2 Guiding mechanism
1.2.1 Modified total internal reflection
1.2.2 Photonic bandgap guidance
1.3 Properties and applications
1.3.1 Solid-core fibers
1.3.2 Hollow-core fibers
1.4 Loss mechanisms
1.4.1 Intrinsic loss
1.4.2 Confinement loss
1.4.3 Bending loss
1.5 Fabrication process
1.5.1 Stack-and-draw technique
1.5.2 Extrusion fabrication process
1.5.3 Microstructured polymer optical fibers
1.5.4 OmniGuide fibers
1.6 Photonic crystal fibers in the market
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