Thebasicpropagationpropertiesofthesilicaandsiliconsubwavelength-diameterhollowwirewaveguideshavebeeninvestigatedbycomparison.Itshowsthatthesilicaandsiliconsubwavelength-diameterhollowwirewaveguideshavesomeinterestingproperties,suchasenhancedevanescentfieldinthecladding,enhancedintensityinthehollowcore,andlargewaveguidedispersion.Forthedifferentconfinementability,theenhancedfieldinthehollowcoreandcladdingofthesilicasubwavelength-
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