JP2013097366A - Method for processing optical fiber front end by inter-electrode discharge (arc discharge) - Google Patents
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本発明は、レーザー光を導く光ファイバーの出射光の直進光を遮り、出射光の拡散度が調整できる加工方法に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a processing method capable of blocking the straight light of outgoing light from an optical fiber that guides laser light and adjusting the diffusivity of the outgoing light.
医療の分野では、生体組織の目標部位にレーザー光を照射させて、組織を蒸散させ治療することが行われている。本先端加工方法で光ファイバーの先端を加工すると、レーザー装置から導光されたレーザー光の直進光は遮られ、側方からの拡散光を得ることができる。
この拡散光で目標部位の組織のみを蒸散させることができ、直進光による目標部位以外の組織に損傷を与えることはない。In the medical field, treatment is performed by irradiating a target site of a living tissue with laser light to evaporate the tissue. When the tip of the optical fiber is processed by this tip processing method, the straight light of the laser light guided from the laser device is blocked and diffused light from the side can be obtained.
Only the tissue at the target site can be evaporated by this diffused light, and the tissue other than the target site due to the straight light is not damaged.
光ファイバーの端面からの出射光の直進光遮断、拡散させる加工方法は、従来は、光ファイバーをレーザー装置に接続して、そのレーザー装置から導光されたレーザー光を使用していた。しかし、光ファイバーを大量の本数、加工する場合は、出射光の拡散度にばらつきが生じていた。これはレーザー出力は、電気に比べ変動し安定しないものだからである。また加工に使用するレーザー光は、先端加工するファイバーそのものから導光されているので、加工部であるファイバー端面の半球形状の曲率半径までは、加工調整できない。
本発明のアーク放電による加工であれば、半球形状の曲率半径まで加工調整ができ、出射光のばらつきは生じにくい。Conventionally, the processing method for blocking and diffusing the light emitted from the end face of the optical fiber is to connect the optical fiber to a laser device and use laser light guided from the laser device. However, when a large number of optical fibers are processed, the diffusivity of the emitted light varies. This is because the laser output fluctuates compared to electricity and is not stable. In addition, since the laser beam used for processing is guided from the fiber itself to be processed, it is not possible to adjust the processing up to the hemispherical curvature radius of the fiber end surface that is the processing portion.
In the case of machining by arc discharge according to the present invention, machining adjustment can be performed up to a hemispherical curvature radius, and variations in emitted light are unlikely to occur.
酸化チタンと白色練り歯磨き剤（市販品）を混ぜ合わせたものを光ファイバー先端に塗布し、電極間放電（アーク放電）により、光ファイバー先端を反応させ、半球形状のレンズを作る。
球形状のレンズが形成される原理は、電極間放電（アーク放電）による熱で熔融し、表面張力の作用により、半球形状のレンズができ上がる。
球の曲率半径と熱源温度と加熱時間は、相関関係にあるので、球の曲率半径は、電極の電流値、放電時間を変えることにより、調整できる。出射光の拡散度を調整できる。
電極間放電（アーク放電）による加工であれば、光ファイバーを大量の本数、加工する場合でも、出射光の拡散度のばらつきは生じにくい。
その理由は、電流値はレーザー光出力に比べ安定するものであるからである。
放電の距離、角度、時間を固定すれば、光ファイバーの先端を加熱するエネルギーは、レーザー光を使用する場合より安定する。よって混合物の反応度、半球レンズの曲率半径も固定される。電流値は精巧に調整できるものなので、曲率半径も精巧に調整できる。A mixture of titanium oxide and white toothpaste (commercially available) is applied to the tip of the optical fiber, and the tip of the optical fiber is reacted by interelectrode discharge (arc discharge) to make a hemispherical lens.
The principle of forming a spherical lens is that it is melted by heat generated by interelectrode discharge (arc discharge), and a hemispherical lens is produced by the action of surface tension.
Since the curvature radius of the sphere, the heat source temperature, and the heating time are correlated, the curvature radius of the sphere can be adjusted by changing the current value of the electrode and the discharge time. The diffusivity of the emitted light can be adjusted.
If processing is performed by inter-electrode discharge (arc discharge), even when a large number of optical fibers are processed, variation in the diffusivity of the emitted light hardly occurs.
This is because the current value is more stable than the laser light output.
If the discharge distance, angle, and time are fixed, the energy for heating the tip of the optical fiber is more stable than when laser light is used. Therefore, the reactivity of the mixture and the radius of curvature of the hemispherical lens are also fixed. Since the current value can be finely adjusted, the radius of curvature can also be finely adjusted.
大量の本数の光ファイバーについて、出射光拡散度にばらつきを無くすことができる。
出射光拡散度を知った上で、使用できる。With respect to a large number of optical fibers, it is possible to eliminate variations in the emitted light diffusivity.
It can be used after knowing the degree of diffused light.
以下、本発明の実施の形態を図１〜図３に基づいて説明する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
光ファイバー先端側面のクラッドを除去し、「酸化チタンと白色練り歯磨き剤」の混合物を光ファイバー先端面に塗布する。
混合物の分量比は、「酸化チタン」：「白色練り歯磨き剤」＝６：４The clad on the side surface of the optical fiber is removed, and a mixture of “titanium oxide and white toothpaste” is applied to the front surface of the optical fiber.
The mixing ratio of the mixture is “titanium oxide”: “white toothpaste” = 6: 4
光ファイバー先端を交流電源の電極間放電（アーク放電）により、ファイバー先端を混合物で反応させ、熔融させ、自然冷却させる。 The tip of the optical fiber is reacted with a mixture by an interelectrode discharge (arc discharge) of an AC power source, melted, and naturally cooled.
球形状のレンズが形成される原理は、電極間放電（アーク放電）による熱で熔融し、表面張力の作用により、半球形状のレンズができ上がる。
球の曲率半径と熱源温度と加熱時間は、相関関係にあるので、球の曲率半径は、電極の電流値、放電時間を変えることにより、調整できる。（出射光の拡散度を調整できる）The principle of forming a spherical lens is that it is melted by heat generated by interelectrode discharge (arc discharge), and a hemispherical lens is produced by the action of surface tension.
Since the curvature radius of the sphere, the heat source temperature, and the heating time are correlated, the curvature radius of the sphere can be adjusted by changing the current value of the electrode and the discharge time. (Diffusion degree of emitted light can be adjusted)
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球の曲率半径と熱源温度と加熱時間は、相関関係にあるので、球の曲率半径は、電極の電流値、放電時間を変えることにより、調整できる。出射光の拡散度を調整できる。
電極間放電（アーク放電）による加工であれば、光ファイバーを大量の本数、加工する場合でも、出射光の拡散度のばらつきは生じにくい。
放電の距離、角度、時間を固定すれば、光ファイバーの先端を加熱するエネルギーは、レーザー光を使用する場合より安定する。よって混合物の反応度、半球レンズの曲率半径も固定される。電流値は精巧に調整できるものなので、曲率半径も精巧に調整できる。A mixture of titanium oxide and white toothpaste (commercially available) is applied to the tip of the optical fiber, and the tip of the optical fiber is reacted by interelectrode discharge (arc discharge) to make a hemispherical lens.
Since the curvature radius of the sphere, the heat source temperature, and the heating time are correlated, the curvature radius of the sphere can be adjusted by changing the current value of the electrode and the discharge time. The diffusivity of the emitted light can be adjusted.
If processing is performed by inter-electrode discharge (arc discharge), even when a large number of optical fibers are processed, variation in the diffusivity of the emitted light hardly occurs.
If the discharge distance, angle, and time are fixed, the energy for heating the tip of the optical fiber is more stable than when laser light is used. Therefore, the reactivity of the mixture and the radius of curvature of the hemispherical lens are also fixed. Since the current value can be finely adjusted, the radius of curvature can also be finely adjusted.
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