El-Amraoui, M.Fatome, J.Jules, J. C.Kibler, B.Gadret, G.Fortier, C.Smektala, F.Skripatchev, I. [UNESP]Polacchini, C. F. [UNESP]Messaddeq, Y. [UNESP]Troles, J.Brilland, L.Szpulak, M.Renversez, G.2022-04-292022-04-292010-03-01Optics Express, v. 18, n. 5, p. 4547-4556, 2010.1094-4087http://hdl.handle.net/11449/231912We report the fabrication and characterization of the first guiding chalcogenide As2S3 microstructured optical fibers (MOFs) with a suspended core. At 1.55 μm, the measured losses are approximately 0.7 dB/m or 0.35 dB/m according to the MOF core size. The fibers have been designed to present a zero dispersion wavelength (ZDW) around 2 μm. By pumping the fibers at 1.55 μm, strong spectral broadenings are obtained in both 1.8 and 45-m-long fibers by using a picosecond fiber laser. © 2010 Optical Society of America.4547-4556engArtigo10.1364/OE.18.0045472-s2.0-77749298258