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X-ray tomography for structural analysis of microstructured and multimaterial optical fibers and preforms

X-ray tomography for structural analysis of microstructured and multimaterial optical fibers and preforms
X-ray tomography for structural analysis of microstructured and multimaterial optical fibers and preforms
Specialty optical fibers, in particular microstructured and multi-material optical fibers, have complex geometry in terms of structure and/or material composition. Their fabrication, although rapidly developing, is still at a very early stage of development compared with conventional optical fibers. Structural characterization of these fibers during every step of their multi-stage fabrication process is paramount to optimize the fiber-drawing process. The complexity of these fibers restricts the use of conventional refractometry and microscopy techniques to determine their structural and material composition. Here we present, to the best of our knowledge, the first nondestructive structural and material investigation of specialty optical fibers using X-ray computed tomography (CT) methods, not achievable using other techniques. Recent advances in X-ray CT techniques allow the examination of optical fibers and their preforms with sub-micron resolution while preserving the specimen for onward processing and use. In this work, we study some of the most challenging specialty optical fibers and their preforms. We analyze a hollow core photonic band gap fiber and its preforms, and bond quality at the joint between two fusion-spliced hollow core fibers. Additionally, we studied a multi-element optical fiber and a metal incorporated dual suspended-core optical fiber. The application of X-ray CT can be extended to almost all optical fiber types, preforms and devices.
1094-4087
26181-26192
Sandoghchi, S.R.
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Jasion, G.
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Petrovich, M.
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Sandoghchi, S.R., Jasion, G., Wheeler, N.V., Jain, S., Lian, Z., Wooler, J.P., Boardman, R.P., Baddela, N., Chen, Y., Hayes, J., Numkam Fokoua, E., Bradley, T., Gray, D.R., Abokhamis Mousavi, S.M., Petrovich, M., Poletti, F. and Richardson, D.J. (2014) X-ray tomography for structural analysis of microstructured and multimaterial optical fibers and preforms. Optics Express, 22 (21), 26181-26192. (doi:10.1364/OE.22.026181).

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Abstract

Specialty optical fibers, in particular microstructured and multi-material optical fibers, have complex geometry in terms of structure and/or material composition. Their fabrication, although rapidly developing, is still at a very early stage of development compared with conventional optical fibers. Structural characterization of these fibers during every step of their multi-stage fabrication process is paramount to optimize the fiber-drawing process. The complexity of these fibers restricts the use of conventional refractometry and microscopy techniques to determine their structural and material composition. Here we present, to the best of our knowledge, the first nondestructive structural and material investigation of specialty optical fibers using X-ray computed tomography (CT) methods, not achievable using other techniques. Recent advances in X-ray CT techniques allow the examination of optical fibers and their preforms with sub-micron resolution while preserving the specimen for onward processing and use. In this work, we study some of the most challenging specialty optical fibers and their preforms. We analyze a hollow core photonic band gap fiber and its preforms, and bond quality at the joint between two fusion-spliced hollow core fibers. Additionally, we studied a multi-element optical fiber and a metal incorporated dual suspended-core optical fiber. The application of X-ray CT can be extended to almost all optical fiber types, preforms and devices.

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Accepted/In Press date: 5 October 2014
Published date: 16 October 2014
Organisations: Engineering Mats & Surface Engineerg Gp, Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 375054
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/375054
ISSN: 1094-4087
PURE UUID: 13a4c479-50ec-4db8-a18f-c32ee57e0e8d
ORCID for S.R. Sandoghchi: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2196-3167
ORCID for G. Jasion: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5030-6479
ORCID for N.V. Wheeler: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1265-9510
ORCID for R.P. Boardman: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4008-0098
ORCID for Y. Chen: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0383-6113
ORCID for E. Numkam Fokoua: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0873-911X
ORCID for T. Bradley: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6568-5811
ORCID for S.M. Abokhamis Mousavi: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5250-2630
ORCID for M. Petrovich: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3905-5901
ORCID for F. Poletti: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1000-3083
ORCID for D.J. Richardson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7751-1058

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Date deposited: 11 Mar 2015 12:08
Last modified: 23 Mar 2024 02:59

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Author: S.R. Sandoghchi ORCID iD
Author: G. Jasion ORCID iD
Author: N.V. Wheeler ORCID iD
Author: S. Jain
Author: Z. Lian
Author: J.P. Wooler
Author: R.P. Boardman ORCID iD
Author: N. Baddela
Author: Y. Chen ORCID iD
Author: J. Hayes
Author: E. Numkam Fokoua ORCID iD
Author: T. Bradley ORCID iD
Author: D.R. Gray
Author: M. Petrovich ORCID iD
Author: F. Poletti ORCID iD
Author: D.J. Richardson ORCID iD

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