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Bragg Gratings Inscribed in Solid-Core Microstructured Single-Mode Polymer Optical Fiber Drawn From a 3D-Printed Polycarbonate Preform
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- [EN] This paper reports the first microstructured solid-core fiber drawn from a 3D-printed preform and the first fiber Bragg gratings inscribed in a fiber of this type. The presented fiber is made of polycarbonate and displays single-mode behavior. The fiber attenuation was the lowest reported so far for a POF drawn from a 3D-printed preform across a broad range of wavelengths. In addition, extensive fiber characterization results are presented and discussed including: fiber attenuation, mode simulations, dynamic thermomechanical analysis and thermo-optic coefficient. Fiber Bragg gratings are successfully inscribed in the produced fiber using three different lasers: a continuous wave helium-cadmium laser, a pulsed femtosecond frequency doubled ytterbium laser and ultra-violet nanosecond krypton fluoride laser. Mechanical testing of the fiber showed that the 3D printing approach did not introduce any unexpected or undesirable characteristics.
Details
- Database :
- OAIster
- Notes :
- TEXT, English
- Publication Type :
- Electronic Resource
- Accession number :
- edsoai.on1258792381
- Document Type :
- Electronic Resource