摘要:
The invention concerns a Photonic Crystal Fiber (PCF) a method of its production and a supercontinuum light source comprising such PCF. The PCF has a longitudinal axis and comprises a core extending along the length of said longitudinal axis and a cladding region surrounding the core. At least the cladding region comprises a plurality of microstructures in the form of inclusions extending along the longitudinal axis of the PCF in at least a microstructured length section. In at least a degradation resistant length section of the microstructured length section the PCF comprises hydrogen and/or deuterium. In at least the degradation resistant length section the PCF further comprises a main coating surrounding the cladding region, which main coating is hermetic for the hydrogen and/or deuterium at a temperature below Th, wherein Th is at least about 50° C., preferably 50° C.
摘要翻译:本发明涉及一种光子晶体光纤(PCF)及其制造方法以及一种包含这种PCF的超连续光源。 PCF具有纵向轴线并且包括沿所述纵向轴线的长度延伸的芯部和围绕芯部的包覆区域。 至少包层区域包括多个沿至少一个微结构长度部分中的PCF的纵向轴线延伸的夹杂物形式的微结构。 在微结构长度段的至少耐退化长度段中,PCF包含氢和/或氘。 在至少抗降解长度段中,PCF进一步包括围绕包覆区域的主涂层,该主涂层在低于Th的温度下对于氢气和/或氘是气密的,其中Th为至少约50℃,优选50 °C
摘要:
L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication d'une fibre optique résistante aux radiations et une fibre optique résistante aux radiations ainsi obtenue. Selon l'invention, le procédé comporte les étapes suivantes : a) Fabrication d'une préforme de fibre optique de silice ; b) Formation dans la préforme d'une cavité longitudinale ; c) Fibrage de ladite préforme de manière à former une fibre optique (1) comprenant un coeur (2), une gaine optique (6) et au moins une cavité longitudinale (3) ayant au moins une ouverture (13) à une extrémité de la fibre optique (1) ; d) Application, pendant l'étape c) de fibrage, d'un revêtement hermétique au gaz (4) ; e) Exposition de la fibre optique (1) à une substance gazeuse, comprenant de préférence de l'hydrogène gazeux et/ou du deutérium gazeux, de manière à incorporer ladite substance gazeuse dans la silice via ladite ouverture (13) ; f) Fermeture de toute ouverture (13) aux deux extrémités de la fibre optique (1).
摘要:
An isotopically-altered, silica based optical fiber is provided having lower losses, broader bandwidth, and broader Raman gain spectrum characteristics than conventional silica-based fiber. A heavier, less naturally abundant isotope of silicon or oxygen is substituted for a lighter, more naturally abundant isotope to shift the infrared absorption to a slightly longer wavelength. In one embodiment, oxygen-18 is substituted for the much more naturally abundant oxygen-16 at least in the core region of the fiber. The resulting isotopically-altered fiber has a minimum loss of 0.044 dB/km less than conventional fiber, and a bandwidth that is 17 percent broader for a loss range between 0.044-0.034 dB/km. The fiber may be easily manufactured with conventional fiber manufacturing equipment by way of a plasma chemical vapor deposition technique. When a 50 percent substitution of oxygen-18 for oxygen-16 is made in the core region of the fiber, the Raman gain spectrum is substantially broadened.
摘要:
A cylindrical glass body having a low water content centerline region and method of manufacturing such a cylindrical glass body for use in the manufacture of optical waveguide fiber is disclosed. The centerline region of the cylindrical glass body has a water content sufficiently low such that an optical waveguide fiber made from the cylindrical glass body of the present invention exhibits an optical attenuation of less than about 0.35 dB/km, and preferably less than about 0.31 dB/km at a measured wavelength of 1380nm. A low water content plug (46, 54) used in the manufacture of such a cylindrical glass body, an optical waveguide fiber having a low water peak, and an optical fiber communication system incorporating such an optical waveguide fiber is also disclosed.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a cane suitable for forming an optical fiber, and a method of forming an optical fiber from the cane. A core composition having about 20% to 30% by weight of P 2 O 5 is formed. An inner cladding composition is formed on an outer surface of the core composition and the core composition and the inner cladding composition are consolidated into a preform having a core and an inner cladding while substantially closing a center line hole of the preform. An outer cladding composition is formed on the preform to define a cane. The cane can then be transformed into an optical fiber.
摘要翻译:制造适于光纤的形成甘蔗,和光纤从甘蔗的形成方法的一种方法。 具有约20%至30%(重量)P 2 O 5的芯组合物形成。 的内包层组合物是形成在所述芯组合物和芯组合物和内包层组合物的外表面被合并为具有芯的预制件,并在内部包层,同时基本上关闭所述预成型件的中线孔。 外部包层组合物,形成所述预成型件上以限定一个手杖。 然后,甘蔗可以转化为对光纤。
摘要:
Methods of fabricating an optical fiber preform and a method of fabricating an optical fiber of the invention realize the fabrication of an optical fiber having desirable transmission characteristics in the entire wavelength rage of about 1.3 to 1.6 µm. The fabrication method comprisses a porous core rod producing step of depositing a first cladding (3) having an outer diameter D so as to surround a core (2) having an outer diameter d to produce a porous core rod (1) of D/d ≥ 4.0 by VAD. Then, the porous core rod (1) is dehydrated to reduce the OH group concentration to 0.8 ppb or less by weight ratio. The porous core rod (1) is formed to be transparent for a vitrified core rod (4) and is heated and stretched. Thereafter, a second cladding is obtained by depositing a second porous cladding (5) around the vitrified core rod (4) by VAD to be dehydrated, transparent and vitrified. The optical fiber preform thus fabricated is drawn to form into an optical fiber and is then allowed to stand in a deuterium gas atmosphere for a predetermined period.
摘要:
A cylindrical glass body having a low water content centerline region and method of manufacturing such a cylindrical glass body for use in the manufacture of optical waveguide fiber is disclosed. The centerline region of the cylindrical glass body has a water content sufficiently low such that an optical waveguide fiber made from the cylindrical glass body of the present invention exhibits an optical attenuation of less than about 0.35 dB/km, and preferably less than about 0.31 dB/km at a measured wavelength of 1380nm. A low water content plug (46, 54) used in the manufacture of such a cylindrical glass body, an optical waveguide fiber having a low water peak, and an optical fiber communication system incorporating such an optical waveguide fiber is also disclosed.
摘要:
What is disclosed includes OD-doped synthetic silica glass capable of being used in optical elements for use in lithography below about 300 nm. OD-doped synthetic silica glass was found to have significantly lower polarization-induced birefringence value than non-OD-doped silica glass with comparable concentration of OH. Also disclosed are processes for making OD-dopes synthetic silica glasses, optical member comprising such glasses, and lithographic systems comprising such optical member. The glass is particularly suitable for immersion lithographic systems due to the exceptionally low polarization-induced birefringence values at about 193 nm.
摘要:
A method of treating optical fiber includes at least a first step of creating a reduced-pressure atmosphere in a space which holds the optical fiber, and a second step of introducing to the space a deuterium-containing gas so as to expose the optical fiber to the gas.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing an optical fiber by contacting the optical fiber during the draw operation with deuterium, a deuterium-containing gas mixture or a deuterium ion plasma. The treatment or coating is performed in a treatment tube that is either separate from or combined with the fiber cooling tube.