Open AccessAir-Holes Collapse Properties of Photonic Crystal Fiber in Heating Process by $\hbox{CO}_{2}$
Author(s) -
G. Fu,
W. Jin,
X. Fu,
W. Bi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
ieee photonics journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1943-0655
pISSN - 1943-0647
DOI - 10.1109/jphot.2012.2202896
Subject(s) - engineered materials, dielectrics and plasmas , photonics and electrooptics
For the fusion splicing of photonic crystal fiber (PCF), the air-hole collapse in heating process is important for minimizing the splicing loss. To analyze the air-hole collapse properties in heating process by CO2 laser, a theoretical model of PCF has been proposed. The variation relationships among the splicing loss, air-hole collapse, and heating time are analyzed, respectively. The results show that the theoretical simulation is basically in accordance with the experimental data. Thus, the air-hole collapse can be controlled by adjusting the splicing power and heating time. Errors are also given.