Development of 3-D Printed Silica Preforms

Rosales, Angeles L. Camacho; Núñez-Velázquez, M.; Zhao, Xiao; Yang, Shoufeng; Sahu, J.K.

doi:10.1109/cleoe-eqec.2019.8871436

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“…Based on the design of the fiber's geometry and optical characteristics, various high-precision chemical vapor deposition methods are used to produce core rods, cladding rods, and auxiliary rods. These prepared rods are then combined using methods such as grinding [44,144,145] and stacking [46,[146][147][148][149][150][151][152][153], rod drilling [45,[154][155][156][157], and other improved and novel techniques [158][159][160][161][162][163][164][165][166][167][168][169][170][171]. The resulting multi-core fiber preform is then drawn into a multi-core fiber through a series of processes.…”

Section: Manufacturing Techniques For Multi-core Optical Fibersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…With the continuous cross-disciplinary development of optical fibers and other fields, the fabrication process of multi-core optical fibers has also been continuously updated and iterated. In recent years, researchers have introduced 3D printing technology for the fabrication of multi-core optical fibers [161][162][163][164][165][166][167][168][169][170][171], or have improved the rod-in-tube stacking method [158][159][160].…”

Section: Other Fabrication Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Applications and Development of Multi-Core Optical Fibers

Chen,

Yuan,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Photonics

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The rapid development of information and communication technology has driven the demand for higher data transmission rates. Multi-core optical fiber, with its ability to transmit multiple signals simultaneously, has emerged as a promising solution to meet this demand. Additionally, due to its characteristics such as multi-channel transmission, high integration, spatial flexibility, and versatility, multi-core optical fibers hold vast potential in sensing applications. However, the manufacturing technology of multi-core fiber is still in its early stages, facing challenges such as the design and fabrication of high-quality cores, efficient coupling between cores, and the reduction of crosstalk. In this paper, an overview of the current status and future prospects of multi-core fiber manufacturing technology has been presented, and their limitations will be discussed. Some potential solutions to overcome these challenges will be proposed. Their potential applications in optical fiber sensing will also be summarized.

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Section: Manufacturing Techniques For Multi-core Optical Fibersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Other Fabrication Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applications and Development of Multi-Core Optical Fibers

Chen,

Yuan,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Photonics

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“…The use of SLS technology to print silica optical fibers fully utilizes the advantages of SLS technology in producing complex geometric shapes and multi-component printing. Optical fiber preforms with various structures and multi-components are formed by selectively scanning powder layers layer by layer with a CO 2 laser beam [58]. Microstructured fibers and anti-resonant fibers were printed by SLS technology.…”

Section: Silica Fiber Fabrication Based On Sls Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Additive Manufacturing of Optical Waveguides

Chu¹,

Dong²,

Luo³

et al. 2023

Hybrid Planar - 3D Waveguiding Technologies

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Optical waveguides play an important role in both scientific research and industrial applications. Additive manufacturing (AM) or three-dimensional (3D)-printing technology has great potential to revolutionize manufacturing of optical waveguides. AM offers a great opportunity in developing optical waveguides demanding new material compositions and structure designs for functionalities needed in fast-evolving modern applications such as Internet of things (IoT). These demands have become so diverse and sophisticated that the traditional waveguide manufacturing cannot meet. In this chapter, we briefly introduce optical fibers one of the most common typical optical waveguides and present the process and perspective of optical fiber fabrication by AM technology.

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“…As specifically relates to optical fibers, progress is accelerating 150 . Important advances include the printing of transparent silica 151 and, then, of preforms that were subsequently drawn into fiber 152‐155 . The recent extension to other optical glasses, notably soft glasses such as chalcogenides 156 and phosphates, 157 is especially exciting.…”

Section: Recent Advancements and Innovationsmentioning

confidence: 99%