光子晶体光纤(PCFs)具有很多在传统光纤中无法实现的特性,成为近些年光学和光电子学的研究热点。对光子晶体光纤十几年的发展历史进行了简要的回顾,介绍了光子晶体光纤领域中的一些基本概念,光子晶体光纤的分类及光子晶体光纤的制备工艺。重点论述了光子晶体光纤的无限截止单模传输特性,可调节的色散特性,大模面积特性,高双折射特性和高非线性特性及其在非线性光学和光子晶体光纤激光器等方面的应用,并对发展前景进行了展望。

Photonic crystal fibers(PCFs), have been the focus of increasing scientific and technological interest of optics and optoelectronics, due to their unique and promising properties. The history of photonic crystal fiber is reviewed briefly. The conceptual progress in photonic crystal fiber optics is reviewed. The classification and manufacturing method are introduced. The basic properties of endlessly single mode transmission, manageable dispersion, large mode area, high birefringence, high nonlinearity and potential applications in the nonlinear optics, fiber lasers and other areas are discussed in detail. Their promising future is presented.