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Fabrication of Photonic Optical Fibers from Soft Glasses
Author(s) -
Chillcce Enver F.,
Rodriguez Eugenio,
Alves Oswaldo L.,
Cesar Carlos L.,
Mazali Italo O.,
Barbosa Luiz C.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2009.03447.x
Subject(s) - borosilicate glass , materials science , fabrication , photonic crystal fiber , optical fiber , all silica fiber , tungsten , glass fiber , photonic crystal , optoelectronics , hard clad silica optical fiber , fiber , composite material , crystallization , optics , plastic optical fiber , fiber optic sensor , chemical engineering , metallurgy , medicine , alternative medicine , physics , pathology , engineering
The stack‐and‐draw technique has been used to fabricate photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) from four different types of soft glass, namely, borosilicate, alkaline, lead, and tungsten–tellurite. The thermophysical properties of the components must be matched in order to produce PCFs from a combination of glass types. Lead/alkaline PCFs could be fabricated without crystallization or fragility problems. Using borosilicate glass alone, PCFs with up to five hollow periodic structures could be formed. With tungsten–tellurite glass, a PCF with one hollow periodic structure and a core doped with Er 3+ ions have been produced. The properties of this fiber confirm its potential application in optical amplification or in other active devices.