Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 3, 3060011(2021)

Effects of Laser Thermal Processing on Composition Distribution of SiGe Core Silica Cladding Fiber

He Jian1,2, Chen Na1,2、*, Chen Zhenyi1,2, Liu Shupeng1,2, and Shang Yana1,2
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  • 1Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • 2Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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    Composition segregation can easily occur during the non-equilibrium solidification of SiGe alloys. The non-uniform composition distribution caused by the fiber fabrication process leads to high fiber loss. In this paper, the thermal processing of the SiGe core silica cladding fiber prepared by the assembly of semi-cylindrical Si and Ge rods is conducted using a CO2 laser, and the effects of different thermal processing conditions on the fiber core composition distribution are studied. The experimental results show that continuous Si-rich SiGe alloys can form at edge of laser scanning area along the laser scanning direction, and the closer to the edge, the more uniform the composition distribution of the fiber core is. This study provides a method to fabricate and optimize a SiGe core fiber to achieve uniform composition distribution of the fiber core.

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    He Jian, Chen Na, Chen Zhenyi, Liu Shupeng, Shang Yana. Effects of Laser Thermal Processing on Composition Distribution of SiGe Core Silica Cladding Fiber[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(3): 3060011

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Jun. 12, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 12, 2021

    The Author Email: Na Chen (na.chen@shu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.0306001

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