Study On Optical Communications, Volume. 49, Issue 5, 56(2023)

Research on Green and Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing Process of Optical Fiber Preform

Dong-ming CUI1,2、*, Chang-jun PAN1,2, Ming KONG1,2, Kang XIE1,2, and Zhi-jian LIU1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Wuhan FiberHome Ruituo Technologies Co., Ltd., Wuhan 430073, China
  • 2FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd., Wuhan 430073, China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Schematic diagram of the assembly of components
    X-ray diffraction patterns of natural quartz sand and synthetic fused quartz sand
    Microscope photograph of natural quartz sand
    Schematic diagram of the fiber structure and refractive index profile of the designed fiber
    Schematic of the assembly of the core rod and thin-walled tube
    Schematic diagram of the transformation between the variants of natural quartz sand during the heating process
    Photo of the optical fiber preform at the end of high temperature molding
    Fiber cladding geometry and attenuation coefficient test results
    • Table 1. Metallic impurity content of two types of quartz sand

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      Table 1. Metallic impurity content of two types of quartz sand

       AlBCaCrCuFeKLiNaNiPTi
      A8.000<0.0500.7000.0030.0010.2000.1000.200<0.1000.0020.1001.400
      B<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010
    • Table 2. Attenuation of G.652.D fibers prepared with two quartz sand materials

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      Table 2. Attenuation of G.652.D fibers prepared with two quartz sand materials

      波长/nm衰减系数/dB/km
      1 3101 3831 5501 625
      天然石英砂0.326 40.282 30.189 10.200 4
      合成熔融石英砂0.324 20.271 80.186 60.198 9
      ITU-T标准0.350 00.350 00.210 00.240 0
    • Table 3. Particle size distribution of three natural quartz sand raw materials

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      Table 3. Particle size distribution of three natural quartz sand raw materials

      粒径/μmA(wt%)B(wt%)C(wt%)
      >4250.50.00.0
      300~42516.811.58.7
      212~30028.223.920.4
      150~21227.828.124.6
      106~15020.221.019.4
      75~1066.39.015.0
      45~750.26.511.3
      <450.00.00.6
    • Table 4. Outer diameter of the optical fiber preform prepared from three kinds of natural quartz sand

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      Table 4. Outer diameter of the optical fiber preform prepared from three kinds of natural quartz sand

       光棒外径/mm
      ABC
      120 mm石英管98105108
      135 mm石英管110120-
      185 mm石英管155--
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    Dong-ming CUI, Chang-jun PAN, Ming KONG, Kang XIE, Zhi-jian LIU. Research on Green and Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing Process of Optical Fiber Preform[J]. Study On Optical Communications, 2023, 49(5): 56

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Aug. 24, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Nov. 22, 2023

    The Author Email: Dong-ming CUI (dmcui@fiberhome.com)

    DOI:10.13756/j.gtxyj.2023.05.009

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