微观结构 光纤s (MOFs) are a new class of optical fibers having internal structure 和 light-guiding properties that are significantly different than conventional optical fibers.
OFS实验室 (OFS实验室) is a world-class Center of Excellence with core competency in the areas of optical fiber design, 制造, 光学器件物理. 微观结构 Fibers have been an area of research at OFS实验室 since 1996. 多年来, OFS has fabricated a wide range of microstructure fibers, explored their manufacture by different methods, 和 created novel devices that demonstrate the potential of this new technology that is still in its infancy.
Learn more about this technology 和 OFS’s capabilities in this area by downloading one of our white papers on the subject of microstructure optical fibers.
纤维相关微结构指数 白皮书 最近由OFS科学家发表
The addresses below take you directly to the individual white papers abstracted. A more complete listing of papers 和 other work being done by the Labs can be found in the 技术图书馆.
Solgel Derived 微观结构d Fibers: Abstract: We discuss a sol-gel casting technique for fabricating microstructured optical fiber. Both the advantages 和 challenges associated with this 制造 method are outlined.
Low-Loss High-Strength 微观结构d Fiber Fusion Splices Using GRIN Fiber Lenses Abstract: Gradient-index fiber lenses are used to fabricate high-strength (>100 kpsi) fusion splices between microstructured optical fibers. High coupling efficiencies are attainable (<0.6 dB loss), providing the mode field diameter is at least about 3.5 µm.
Electrically driven motion of micro-fluids in air-silica microstructure fiber: application to tunable filter/attenuator Abstract: We present a design for modulating light in an optical fiber, which achieves efficient modal field interaction between the fundamental mode of an air-silica microstructure optical fiber 和 tunable materials incorporated in the air-holes of the fiber.
微观结构 Fibres for Optical Sensing in Gases 和 Liquids Introduction: MOF for sensors have been discussed for years. The idea is to gain a long interaction length with the sample, with a proportionate boost in sensitivity. Evanescent-field fibers have poor overlap. B和gap fibers are an interesting possibility but have issues. We propose a three-material fiber that combines the robustness of an index-guiding fiber with the high-overlap previously attainable only using b和gap fibers.
Effect of Mode Cut-Off on Dispersion in Photonic B和gap Fibers Abstract: The phase dispersion of the fundamental mode in two different photonic b和gap fibers is measured 和 compared. The difference in dispersion behavior is attributed to the location of the mode cut-off relative to the b和gap.
可调谐微结构光纤器件 Abstract: An overview of microstructure fibers 和 devices is presented. By filling the fiber holes with liquids 和 manipulating the properties of the liquids, the transmission properties of the fiber can be changed to create tunable devices.
Electrically Drive Motion of Micro-Fluids in Air-Silica 微观结构 Fiber: Application to Tunable Filter/Attenuator. Abstract: We present an approach for manipulating light in an optical fiber where efficient modal field interaction is achieved between modes propagating in an air-silica microstructure optical fiber 和 micro-fluids incorporated in the air-holes of the fiber. We demonstrate this approach in terms of applications to tunable devices.
可调谐光子带隙光纤 Abstract: A photonic b和 gap fiber has been generated by incorporating a high index fluid into a sol-gel derived microstructured fiber. The b和 gap positions 和 widths are tuned by adjusting the temperature.
Surface Absorption in 微结构光纤s Abstract: Spectroscopic detection of chemical species SiOH 和 SiNH2, located at the air/glass interface between the air holes 和 the silica core of a microstructured fiber is reported.
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