Specialty Optical Fibers : Materials, Fabrication Technology, and Applications / edited by Mário Fernando Santos Ferreira and Mukul Chandra Paul.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Paul, Mukul Chandra, editor.

Ferreira, Mário Fernando Santos, editor.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing series in electronic and optical materials.

Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Optical fibers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (541 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Woodhead Publishing, [2024]

Summary:

Specialty Optical Fibers reviews theoretical and experimental photonic research relevant to the synthesis, processing, characterization, modeling, physical features, and applications of Specialty Optical Fibers (SOFs) with significant technological impact potential.

Contents:

Front Cover

Specialty Optical Fibers

Copyright Page

Quote

Contents

List of contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

A. Fundamentals

1 Specialty optical fibers-materials, fabrication technology, and applications: introduction

1.1 General overview

1.2 The core content of the book

1.3 Chapter-wise book summary

1.4 Interpretation of the book

References

2 Multimode optical fibers: versatile platform for nonlinear applications

2.1 Introduction

2.2 The multimode fiber

2.2.1 Comparison with SMF

2.2.2 Types of MMFs

2.3 Pulse propagation in MMFs

2.4 Nonlinear interactions in multimode fibers

2.4.1 Short-pulse regime

2.4.2 Long-pulse regime

2.5 Conclusion

3 Hollow-core fibers

3.1 Introduction

3.2 ARROW theory of ARFs

3.3 ARFs for gas sensing

3.3.1 Single-ring ARF fiber for methane detection

3.3.2 Nested capillary ARF for nitrous oxide detection

3.3.3 Birefringent ARFs

3.4 Functionalized surface ARFs

3.4.1 Etched ARFs for UV sensing

3.4.2 Nanodiamond-coated ARF for magnetic field sensing

3.5 Optofluidic application of ARFs

3.5.1 Liquid-filled ARFs

3.6 Conclusions

4 Light propagation in gas-filled kagome hollow-core fibers

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Optical guidance mechanisms of HC-PCFs

4.2.1 Photonic bandgap formation in HC-PCFs

4.2.2 Inhibited coupling HC-PCF

4.3 Dispersion and nonlinearity of gas-filled kagome PCFs

4.4 Generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation

4.5 Pulse propagation in gas-filled HC-PCFs

4.6 Conclusions

B. Fabrication technology

5 Fluoride glass-based optical fibers

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Major types of fluoride glass

5.2.1 AlF3-based glasses

5.2.2 InF3-based glasses

5.2.3 ZrF4-based glasses

5.3 Synthesis methods for fluoride glasses.

5.4 Fabrication methods of fluoride glass fibers

5.4.1 Preform fabrication

5.4.1.1 Build-in casting

5.4.1.2 Rotational casting

5.4.1.3 Suction casting

5.4.1.4 Rod in tube

5.4.1.5 Extrusion

5.4.2 Fiber-drawing techniques

5.4.2.1 Crucible technique

5.4.2.2 Preform drawing technique

5.5 Applications of fluoride glass fibers

5.5.1 Fluoride glass fiber lasers

5.5.1.1 Er3+

5.5.1.2 Ho3+

5.5.1.3 Tm3+

5.5.1.4 Dy3+

5.5.2 Fluoride fiber amplifiers

5.5.3 Supercontinuum sources

5.5.4 Sensors

5.6 Conclusions

6 Fabrication and applications of nanostructured soft-glass optical fiber

6.1 Introduction

6.2 An overview of fiber fabrication technology

6.3 Glass-ceramic fiber

6.3.1 Fabrication techniques

6.3.1.1 Double-crucible method

6.3.1.2 Rod-in-tube method

6.3.1.3 Melt-in-tube method

6.3.2 Applications of glass-ceramic fiber

6.4 Quantum dot fiber

6.4.1 Fabrication techniques

6.4.1.1 Hollow fiber filling method

6.4.1.2 Melt-in-tube method

6.4.2 Applications of quantum dot fiber

6.5 Photonic crystal fiber

6.5.1 Fabrication techniques

6.5.1.1 Stack-and-draw method

6.5.1.2 Extrusion method

6.5.1.3 Pressure-assisted melt filling method

6.5.1.4 Drilling method

6.5.1.5 3D Printing method

6.5.2 Applications of soft-glass photonic crystal fiber

6.6 Conclusions

7 Nanoparticles-doped silica-glass-based optical fibers: fabrication and application

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Silica-based optical fibers

7.3 The role of nanoparticles in optical fibers

7.3.1 Active fibers for amplifiers and lasers

7.3.2 Fibers for sensing applications

7.4 Technology of optical fiber preparation

7.4.1 Preparation using vapor phase

7.4.1.1 Solution-doping method

7.4.1.2 Nanoparticle-doping method.

7.4.1.3 Gas phase delivery methods

7.5 Preparation of nanoparticle-doped optical fibers

7.5.1 Al2O3 nanoparticles

7.5.2 Lanthanum-based nanoparticles

7.5.3 Lu2O3 nanoparticles

7.5.4 ZrO2 nanoparticles

7.5.5 Yttrium-based nanoparticles

7.5.6 Nanoparticles of alkaline-earth oxides

7.5.7 Nonoxide types of nanoparticles

C. Specialty fibers and applications

8 Plastic optic fibers: types and applications

8.1 Introduction

8.1.1 Basic concepts

8.1.2 Types

8.1.3 Different refractive index distribution

8.1.4 Microstructured POFs

8.1.5 History and development of POFs

8.2 Key performance indicators

8.2.1 Transmission loss

8.2.2 Thermostability

8.2.3 Inherent loss and noninherent loss

8.3 Materials

8.3.1 Polymethyl methacrylate

8.3.2 Polystyrene

8.3.3 Polycarbonate

8.3.4 Fluorinated materials

8.3.5 Heat-resistant materials

8.3.6 Other new materials

8.4 Fabrication of POFs

8.4.1 Preform stretching method

8.4.2 Coextrusion method

8.4.3 Microstructured POFs

8.5 Application of POFs

8.5.1 Illumination

8.5.2 Sensors

8.5.3 Building structural monitoring

8.5.4 Medical and health diagnosis

8.5.5 Environmental monitoring

8.5.6 Biochemical detection

8.5.7 Data transmission

8.6 Gain material doped POFs for random lasers

8.7 Prospect

9 Specialty optical fiber for high-average-power laser operation

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Specialty optical fiber design

9.2.1 Ultra-low NA fiber

9.2.2 Tapered fiber

9.2.3 Confined-doped fiber

9.2.4 Trench-assisted fiber

9.3 Discussion

9.4 Conclusion and prospect

10 Mid-infrared fibers and their applications to supercontinuum generation

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Mid-IR glasses for supercontinuum fibers

10.2.1 Glass families.

10.2.2 Main optical properties of mid-IR glasses

10.2.3 Mid-IR fibers for supercontinuum

10.2.4 Design rules for fiber supercontinuum generation

10.3 Fluoride fibers and supercontinuum generation

10.3.1 Introduction

10.3.2 From fluorozirconate to fluoroindate fibers

10.3.3 Conclusion and perspectives

10.4 Tellurite fibers and supercontinuum generation

10.4.1 Introduction

10.4.2 Advanced fiber profiles

10.4.3 Step-index profiles for mid-IR SC

10.4.4 Conclusion and perspectives

10.5 Chalcogenide fibers and supercontinuum generation

10.5.1 Introduction

10.5.2 Most advanced mid-IR SC generation in ChG fibers

10.5.3 Conclusion and perspectives

10.6 All-fiber cascaded systems

10.7 Conclusion

11 Multimode fiber amplifiers: modeling and gain optimization*

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Design and optimization of multimode erbium-doped fiber amplifiers

11.2.1 Brief introduction

11.2.2 Mathematical modeling

11.2.3 Optimization of the MM-EDFAs

11.3 Design and optimization of multimode fiber Raman amplifiers

11.3.1 Brief introduction

11.3.2 Mathematical modeling

11.3.2.1 General mathematical formulation

11.3.2.2 The case of nonwavelength-dependent power overlap integrals

11.3.3 Verification of the proposed formulas and the optimization algorithm

11.3.4 An optimization example for a multimode Raman amplifier with multiwavelength pumps

11.3.5 Summary

11.4 Conclusions

12 Complex nonlinear multimode fiber systems

12.1 Introduction

12.1.1 The multitude of fiber modes

12.1.1.1 Mathematical description

12.1.2 Step- and graded-index multimode fibers

12.2 The spatial beam self-imaging effect

12.2.1 Noninteracting modes

12.2.2 Nonlinear mode interactions via FWM

12.2.3 The spatial beam self-cleaning effect.

12.3 Dissipative spatial nonlinearities

12.3.1 Nonlinear optical losses

12.3.2 Upconversion luminescence of material defects

12.3.3 Multiphoton ionization

12.3.4 Plasma filamentation via beam self-channeling

12.3.4.1 Helical plasma filaments

12.3.4.2 Multicolor spiral emission

12.4 Conclusions

13 Low-nonlinearity optical fibers and their applications

13.1 Introduction

13.2 The material

13.2.1 Brillouin scattering

13.2.2 Raman scattering

13.2.3 Nonlinear refractive index (n2)

13.2.4 Thermo-optic coefficient (dn/dT)

13.3 The waveguide

13.3.1 Brillouin scattering

13.3.2 Raman scattering

13.3.3 Kerr nonlinearities

13.3.4 Thermo-optical effects

13.4 Applications, examples, and perspectives

13.4.1 Brillouin scattering example

13.4.2 Raman with Brillouin scattering example

13.4.3 Thermo-optic example

13.5 Conclusion

Funding

14 Fiber-coupled solid-state-based single-photon sources

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Solid-state-based single-photon sources

14.2.1 Requirements for ideal single-photon source

14.2.2 Solid-state-based single-photon emitters

14.2.2.1 Epitaxial quantum dots

14.2.2.2 Defects in 2D and 3D materials

14.3 Numerical optimization of the coupling efficiency of single-photon sources

14.3.1 Numerical methods for determination and optimization of coupling efficiency

14.3.2 Design strategies for enhanced coupling efficiency

14.4 Fiber-coupling techniques

14.4.1 Challenges

14.4.2 On-chip coupling of single-photon emitters using microfibers

14.4.3 Permanent on-chip fiber-coupling and alignment techniques

14.5 Optical properties of fiber-coupled single-photon sources

14.5.1 Laboratory-based fiber-coupled SPSs

14.5.2 Stand-alone fiber-coupled single-photon sources.

14.6 Applications of fiber-coupled quantum light sources.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-443-18494-1

OCLC:

1422741585