Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 54, Issue 4, 20240561(2025)

Recent progress on thermal sensitivity of hollow core fibers (invited)

Yizhi SUN1,2, Helin WU1,2, Shoufei GAO1,2, Yingying WANG1,2, and Wei DING1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communication, Institute of Photonics Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
  • 2College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
  • 3Pengcheng Laboratory, Shenzhen 518055, China
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    Figures & Tables(19)
    Schematic diagram of gas flowing from fiber to the atmosphere after being heated
    Typical structure diagrams of (a) photonic bandgap hollow core fiber and (b) anti-resonant hollow core fiber
    Schematic diagrams of thermally induced (a) transmission window, (b) effective modal index and (c) group index changes in a hollow core fiber
    Schematic diagram of anti-resonant hollow core fiber wound on a fiber spool
    Cross sectional structure diagram of thinly coated anti-resonant hollow core fiber
    (a) Schematic diagram of fiber loop; (b) Cross sectional structure diagram of anti-resonant hollow core fiber loop
    Schematic diagram of thermally induced gas flow in hollow core fiber
    (a) Schematic diagram of interconnection between hollow core fiber and solid core fiber; (b) Image and schematic diagram of connector-style interconnection device
    Schematic diagram of fiber connector positioning in a small gas chamber
    Results of tuning the thermal sensitivity by applying pressure controlling in a 10 m anti-resonant hollow core fiber
    Schematic diagram of low thermal sensitivity Mach-Zehnder interferometer
    Schematic diagram of low thermal sensitivity Fabry-Perot interferometer
    Schematic diagram of Shupe effect in fiber optic gyroscope
    Schematic diagram of optically-switched data centers[100]
    Schematic diagram of optoelectronic oscillator
    Schematic diagram of optical frequency combs distribution based on hollow core fibers[106]
    • Table 1. Comparison of Sφ in solid core fibers and hollow core fibers at 1550 nm

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      Table 1. Comparison of Sφ in solid core fibers and hollow core fibers at 1550 nm

      Sφ/rad·m−1·K−1SMFHCF
      Thermal expansion effect3.22.2-11
      Thermo optical effects-Materials450(seal)-3.6(open)
      Thermo optical effects-Structure0−0.1-0.1
    • Table 2. Comparison of TCD in solid core fibers and hollow core fibers

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      Table 2. Comparison of TCD in solid core fibers and hollow core fibers

      TCD/ps·km−1·K−1SMFPBG-HCFAR-HCF
      Thermal expansion effect2.71.8-91.8-4
      Thermo optical effects-Materials370(seal)-3(open)
      Thermo optical effects-Structure0−2.3-2.3−0.2-0.2
    • Table 3. Progress of reducing the thermal sensitivity in fibers

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      Table 3. Progress of reducing the thermal sensitivity in fibers

      YearFiberOptionTemperatureRestriction conditionMinimum temperature sensitivity coefficient
      a 通过调节微结构包层的热光效应,对空芯光纤的温度敏感系数进行补偿;b 通过调节纤芯空气的热光效应,对空芯光纤的温度敏感系数进行补偿
      2012[42]SMFDirect methodRoom temperatureWithoutTCD=3.6 ps/km/K
      2019[45]PBG-HCFDirect method−71 ℃WithoutSφ=0
      2017[47]PBG-HCFCompensation method aUnlimitedHigh chromatic dispersion bandTCD=0
      2019[50]PBG-HCFCompensation method b110 ℃Long-term gas flowSφ=0,TCD=0
      2022[75]AR-HCFDirect methodRoom temperatureFiber fixationSφ=0.9 rad/m/K
      2021[26]AR-HCFDirect methodUnlimitedReduced mechanical strengthSφ=1.7 rad/m/K
      2023[77]AR-HCFDirect methodRoom temperatureFiber coilSφ=−0.04 rad/m/K
      2022[79]AR-HCFCompensation method bUnlimitedAppropriate time gas flowTCD<1 ps/km/K
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    Yizhi SUN, Helin WU, Shoufei GAO, Yingying WANG, Wei DING. Recent progress on thermal sensitivity of hollow core fibers (invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2025, 54(4): 20240561

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    Paper Information

    Category: Invited review

    Received: Dec. 3, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: May. 16, 2025

    The Author Email: Wei DING (dingwei@jnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20240561

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