Fabrication of specialty optical fibers using flash vaporization method

Borut Lenardic; Miha Kveder; Hervé Guillon; Samuel Bonnafous

doi:10.1117/12.803542

11 November 2008 Fabrication of specialty optical fibers using flash vaporization method

Borut Lenardic, Miha Kveder, Hervé Guillon, Samuel Bonnafous

Proceedings Volume 7134, Passive Components and Fiber-based Devices V; 71341K (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.803542
Event: Asia-Pacific Optical Communications, 2008, Hangzhou, China

Abstract

Rare earth and metal ion doped optical fiber preforms have been produced using a novel flash vaporization method for precursor delivery [1] into substrate tube. TEOS and solutions of organometallic compounds, containing lanthanide, Al, Bi, Fe or Co were used. Use of TEOS and organometallic precursors makes this process similar to aerosol and sol-gel processes, but glass is laid down in thin layers in MCVD fashion, strongly relying on thermophoretic forces. Preforms with fully consolidated core layers have been made and were in most cases drawn to fibers. Results of these fibers and preform glass composition are discussed.

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Borut Lenardic, Miha Kveder, Hervé Guillon, and Samuel Bonnafous "Fabrication of specialty optical fibers using flash vaporization method", Proc. SPIE 7134, Passive Components and Fiber-based Devices V, 71341K (11 November 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.803542

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