Multimode Imaging with Hollow-Core Fibres

K. Harrington, J. G.M.N. Neto, R. Mears, José C.A. Rocha, J. M. Stone, W. J. Wadsworth, A. J. Jesus-Silva, T. A. Birks, D. B. Phillips

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Abstract

Multimode fibres transmit images via their many spatial modes, enabling endoscopes thinner than coherent fibre bundles [1-2]. Hollow-core fibres can guide light at wavelengths where silica glass is opaque or has high loss [3-5]. Therefore, multimode hollow-core fibres (MM-HCF) could provide endoscopic imaging at UV or mid-IR wavelengths that are difficult or not possible with solid silica fibres. The experimental techniques for multimode fibre imaging have seen great advances over the last decade, but to our knowledge have not been applied to microstructured MM-HCFs, only metal-coated capillaries [6]. We demonstrate the first steps towards this goal by measuring the transmission matrix [1] of an anti-resonant MM-HCF at a wavelength of 633 nm, and exploring its imaging capabilities in simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2025
Place of PublicationU. S. A.
PublisherIEEE
ISBN (Electronic)9798331512521
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Jun 2025
Event2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2025 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 23 Jun 202527 Jun 2025

Publication series

Name2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2025

Conference

Conference2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2025
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period23/06/2527/06/25

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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