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Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 59, Issue 15, 1516018(2022)

Preliminary Study on Mechanism and Feasibility of Manufacturing Ultra-Low Loss Optical Fiber in Space

Zhixuan Yu1, Jiawen Ji2,3, and Gong Wang2,3、*
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  • 1School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei , China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Space Manufacturing Technology, Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
  • 3School of Computer Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Loss diagram of the fluoride fiber[8]

    Fig. 1. Loss diagram of the fluoride fiber[8]

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    Surface morphology of fluoride fiber. (a) Terrestrial environment; (b) microgravity environment[9]

    Fig. 2. Surface morphology of fluoride fiber. (a) Terrestrial environment; (b) microgravity environment[9]

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    Fluoride fibres prepared in terrestrial environment[12]

    Fig. 3. Fluoride fibres prepared in terrestrial environment[12]

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    Fibres prepared under different conditions. (a) ZBLAN fiber prepared under conventional gravity; (b) fracture surface of fiber under conventional gravity; (c) ZBLAN fiber prepared under microgravity; (d) fracture surface of fiber under microgravity[16]

    Fig. 4. Fibres prepared under different conditions. (a) ZBLAN fiber prepared under conventional gravity; (b) fracture surface of fiber under conventional gravity; (c) ZBLAN fiber prepared under microgravity; (d) fracture surface of fiber under microgravity[16]

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    Drawing diagram of the fluoride fiber［23］

    Fig. 5. Drawing diagram of the fluoride fiber［23］

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    Fiber on-orbit manufacturing facility deployed by ISS. (a) FOMS; (b) Made In Space［24］

    Fig. 6. Fiber on-orbit manufacturing facility deployed by ISS. (a) FOMS; (b) Made In Space［24］

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    Principle of microgravity inhibiting crystallization [29]

    Fig. 7. Principle of microgravity inhibiting crystallization [29]

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    Research scheme of the fluoride fiber space manufacturing project

    Fig. 8. Research scheme of the fluoride fiber space manufacturing project

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    Status of the space station core module and cargo spacecraft in orbit

    Fig. 9. Status of the space station core module and cargo spacecraft in orbit

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    NASA's provisional up and down rules and fees

    Fig. 10. NASA's provisional up and down rules and fees

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    Commercialization of NASA's low-orbit

    Fig. 11. Commercialization of NASA's low-orbit

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    Zhixuan Yu, Jiawen Ji, Gong Wang. Preliminary Study on Mechanism and Feasibility of Manufacturing Ultra-Low Loss Optical Fiber in Space[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(15): 1516018

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    Category: Materials

    Received: May. 5, 2022

    Accepted: Jun. 9, 2022

    Published Online: Jul. 27, 2022

    The Author Email: Gong Wang (wanggong@csu.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202259.1516018

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    laser devices and laser physics
    Lasers and Laser Optics
    Laser physics
    laser manufacturing
    Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology