WO1994024591A1 - Multi-fiber type optical cable coupler and process for production thereof - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a multi-core optical fiber cover formed by fusing and stretching 2 n optical fibers, and a method for manufacturing the same.
- an optical fiber power bra has a disadvantage in that it has a small diameter portion having an outer diameter of several tens; / m, so that its characteristics are easily changed or damaged by an external force or a temperature change. Therefore, in the conventional optical fiber cover, the fused and expanded optical fiber cover is fixed to a reinforcing substrate having a linear expansion coefficient similar to that of quartz to protect it from external force and to stabilize its characteristics.
- a plate-shaped member is used as described in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. Sho 62-32408, or Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. Sho 644-36907. As described in the above, pipe-shaped ones are also used.
- thermosetting or ultraviolet curable adhesives have been used as conventional adhesives for fixing force brass.
- an optical fiber force bra consisting of two optical fibers is fixed to a reinforcing material
- a method of reinforcing an optical fiber cover that uses the optical fiber outside the package as a tape-shaped multi-core optical fiber after storing the reinforcing material in one package has been proposed.
- an optical fiber force bra consisting of two optical fibers is arranged on a comb-shaped fixing member having a plurality of grooves.
- a method of reinforcing a fiber optic bra has also been proposed. The methods disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
- Hei 11-29521 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 63-254406 are all based on an optical system comprising two optical fibers. Since the fiber cover is mounted at a high density, it takes much time, and it takes a very long time to form a multi-core optical fiber power bra by these methods.
- FIG. 10A, FIG. 10B and FIG. 1'0C show an example of a reinforcing structure in a conventional multi-core optical fiber cover
- FIG. 10A is a plan view of the reinforcing structure
- B is a perspective view of a reinforcing case used for the reinforcing structure of FIG. 1 OA
- FIG. 10C is a cross-sectional view of a multi-core optical fiber core wire used for the reinforcing structure of FIG. 1 OA.
- 1 is a multi-core optical fiber core wire.
- This multi-core optical fiber core wire 1 is obtained by collectively coating four optical fiber wires 2 each having a protective coating layer 2a with a collective coating layer 1a.
- FIGS. 10A, FIG. 10B and FIG. 1'0C show an example of a reinforcing structure in a conventional multi-core optical fiber cover
- FIG. 10A is a plan view of the reinforcing structure.
- B is a perspective view of a reinforcing case
- reference numeral 3 denotes a reinforcing case.
- b is provided.
- the multi-core optical fiber core 1 is obtained by removing a part of the collective coating layer 1 a and the protective coating layer 2 a to expose the glass portion 2 b of the optical fiber 2, and then forming such a core wire.
- the two glass parts 2b corresponding to the upper and lower sides are heated, stretched and fused, respectively.
- the glass portion 2 b is fixed to the upper surface 3 a of the reinforcing case 3 and the fixed wall 3 b by the adhesive layer 4 together with the collective coating resin layer 1 a of the optical fiber core wire 1.
- the resulting optical fiber force braggers often did not have sufficient environmental resistance characteristics.
- an allowable fluctuation value is generally assumed to be 0.2 dB or less.
- a variation of about 0.5 dB was sometimes observed as shown in FIG.
- the fluctuations must be less than 0.2 dB in 100 hours. Variations in excess of 0.3 dB, as shown in 12, were often observed.
- the horizontal axis represents the time of the heat cycle test
- the vertical axis represents the temperature of the heat cycle test and the coupling loss changed due to the heat cycle.
- the horizontal axis represents the time during which the sample was exposed to the moist heat environment
- the vertical axis the coupling loss that fluctuated under the moist heat environment.
- the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a plurality of optical fiber wires each including a glass part and a protective coating layer for protecting the glass part are arranged in parallel, and the whole is collectively coated resin. Fusion bonding formed by heating and stretching the exposed glass part of the multi-core optical fiber core covered by the layer and the exposed glass of the other multi-core optical fiber core in a state where they face each other. It has a reinforcing structure having a stretched portion, and a peripheral glass portion sandwiching the fused stretched portion from the drawing direction ⁇ side and the protective coating layer outside the glass portion fixed to a reinforcing material.
- the optical fiber includes an optical fiber made of quartz glass and a protective coating layer formed on the optical fiber.
- This protective coating layer is two-layered coating of normal Young's modulus 1 kg Zm m 2 follows the soft material and the Young's modulus 1 0 kg Zm m 2 or more hard material is found using one layer coating and three or more layers May be applied. Further, a colored layer may be provided on the outermost layer of the protective coating layer for identification.
- the multi-core type optical fiber core has a structure in which a plurality of the above optical fibers are arranged in parallel and covered with a resin for collective coating, and examples thereof include two-core, four-core, and eight-core.
- the number of cores is not limited.
- the batch coating resin layer is formed by using an ultraviolet-curing or thermosetting resin, but is not limited thereto.
- the invention described in claim 2 is the multi-core optical fiber described in claim 1.
- the fixing of the reinforcing structure may be through an adhesive layer.
- the invention according to claim 3 is the multi-core 'type optical fiber cover according to claim 2, wherein the multi-fiber type optical fiber cover has an adhesive layer different from an adhesive layer interposed for fixing the reinforcing structure. It may have a reinforcing structure in which the collective coating resin layer of the core type optical fiber core wire is fixed to the reinforcing material.
- the invention according to claim 4 is the multi-fiber optical fiber cover according to claim 3, wherein the bonding between the collective coating resin layer of the multi-core optical fiber core wire and the reinforcing material is performed.
- the adhesive of the agent layer may have a Young's modulus of 1 kg / mm 2 or less.
- An invention according to claim 5 is the multi-fiber optical fiber cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fixing between the multi-core optical fiber core wire and the reinforcing material is performed using the peripheral glass.
- the protective cover layer outside the portion and the surrounding glass portion may be fixed only to the reinforcing material.
- the invention according to claim 6 is the multi-core optical fiber power bra as set forth in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the reinforcing material is the multi-core optical fiber optical fiber. It may have a groove for arranging two fiber strands in parallel.
- the invention according to claim 7 is the multi-core optical fiber cover according to claim 2, wherein the adhesive layer has a viscosity before curing of 50 P or more and 200 P or less. It may be composed of an agent.
- the invention according to claim 8 is the multi-core type optical fiber cover according to claim 2, wherein the adhesive layer is made of an ultraviolet-curable adhesive having thermosetting properties. You may.
- the invention according to claim 9 is a method for manufacturing a multi-core optical fiber power bra.
- a multi-core optical fiber in which n (n is a natural number) optical fiber wires including a glass portion and a protective coating layer for protecting the glass portion are arranged in parallel, and the whole is covered with a collective coating resin layer. Removing the batch coating resin layer and the protective coating layer in the middle part of the two core wires to expose the glass portion, and heat-fusing and stretching the two glass portions of the exposed optical fiber two by two; Forming a fusion-bonded stretched portion, and fixing a peripheral glass portion sandwiching the fusion-bonded stretched portion from both sides in the stretching direction and the protective coating layer outside the glass portion to a reinforcing material.
- an adhesive having a viscosity before curing of 50 P or more and 200 P or less is used for the fixing. May be used.
- the invention according to claim 12 is a method for manufacturing a multi-core type optical fiber power bra, wherein a coating of 2 n (n is a natural number) optical fibers is removed to expose a glass portion, and
- n is a natural number
- the glass parts of the optical fiber are attached in parallel two by two, and are fused and stretched at one time, and then fixed to a reinforcing material at one time. It is characterized in that an adhesive whose previous viscosity is in the range of 50 P or more and 200 P or less is used.
- the adhesive in the manufacturing method according to the thirteenth aspect, may be replaced with an ultraviolet-curable adhesive having thermosetting properties.
- the invention according to claim 14 is the manufacturing method according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the 2 n optical fibers are two tape optical fiber cores, Is also good.
- the present invention even if relative movement between the collective coating resin layer and the glass portion occurs by not fixing the collective coating resin layer to the reinforcing material or fixing it to the reinforcing material with a soft adhesive. Can be prevented from affecting the fusion-stretched portion.
- the fiber by fixing the optical fiber with a resin having a viscosity of not less than 50 P and not more than 200 P before curing, the fiber is surrounded by the optical fiber, thereby preventing a space in the resin from being generated, and a heat cycle. Can be obtained with a small variation in the characteristics of
- a thermosetting resin as an adhesive, the degree of curing of the resin including the lower portion of the optical fiber can be increased, and a force bra excellent in wet heat characteristics can be obtained.
- FIGS. 1A, IB and 1C show a first embodiment of a multi-core optical fiber power bra according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1A is a plan view
- FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view taken along a line III-III.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a reinforcing case applicable to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C.
- FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C show a second embodiment of the multi-core optical fiber power bra according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a plan view and FIG. — It is a cross-sectional view along line II, and FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view along line III-III.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a reinforcing case applicable to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C.
- FIG. 5A, 5B and 5C show a third embodiment of the multi-core optical fiber power bra according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a plan view and FIG. — It is a cross-sectional view along the II line, and FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view along the ⁇ -III line.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a reinforcing case applicable to the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B and 5C.
- 7A, 7B and 7C show a fourth embodiment of the multi-core optical fiber power bra according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 7A is a plan view and FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view along the line II, and FIG. 7C is a cross-sectional view along the line III-III.
- FIG. 8A and 8B are cross-sectional views showing examples of a tape core wire applicable to the reinforcing structure in the multi-core optical fiber cover of the present invention, and FIG. 8A is a two-core tape core wire. Yes, Figure 8B shows an 8-core tape core.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a series of devices used to obtain a reinforcing structure in the multi-core optical fiber power bra of the present invention.
- FIG. 10A, FIG. 10B and FIG. 10C show a reinforcing structure of a conventional multi-core optical fiber power bra
- FIG. 10A is a plan view
- FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a reinforcing case used for the reinforcing structure shown in OA
- FIG. 10C is a cross-sectional view of a 4-core tape core wire.
- FIG. 11 is a graph showing a change in coupling loss in a heat cycle test.
- FIG. 12 is a graph showing a change in coupling loss under a moist heat environment.
- FIGS. 13A and 13B are cross-sectional views showing an enlarged cross-sectional structure of a fixed portion of a multi-core optical fiber cover, and FIG. 13A shows a space surrounded by a 4-core optical fiber filled with a fixing resin. FIG. 13B shows a structure in which the space is not filled with the fixing resin.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing PI to P5 obtained by measuring the degree of cure at the fixed portion shown in FIG. 13A.
- FIG. 1A, 1B and 1C show a first embodiment of a multi-core optical fiber power bra according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a plan view and FIG. Is a sectional view taken along line II-II, and FIG. 1C is a sectional view taken along line III-III.
- Fig. 2 shows this embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a reinforcing case as a reinforcing material used for the present invention.
- FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C, and 2 Of the constituent elements of the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C, and 2, the conventional multi-core optical fiber cover shown in FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C is used.
- the same reference numerals are given to components common to the components of the reinforcing structure in the present embodiment, and the description of those portions will be omitted.
- the four-core optical fiber core wire 1 shown in FIG. 10C description will be made using the four-core optical fiber core wire 1 shown in FIG. 10C.
- the batch-coated resin layer 1a at the center of the four-core optical fiber core 1 is removed, and the optical fiber 2 is divided into two cores. Thereafter, the protective coating layer 2a of each optical fiber 2 is removed to expose the glass portion 2b.
- the removal of the protective coating layer 2a is preferably minimized in consideration of the strength stability.
- FIG. 1B shows a structure for fixing a group of four-core optical fiber wires 2 to a reinforcing case 3
- FIG. 1C shows a structure for fixing a glass portion which is continuous with the fixing structure of FIG. 1B.
- FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C show a second embodiment of the multi-core optical fiber power bra according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a plan view and FIG. FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a reinforcing case as a reinforcing material used in the present embodiment.
- This embodiment is different from the first embodiment mainly in the structure of the groove of the reinforcing case 3. That is, three partition walls 3c are formed on the upper surface 3a of the reinforcing case 3, and four grooves of the same size are formed between the three partition walls 3c and the fixed wall 3b. In each of the grooves, two optical fiber strands 2 integrated in the fusion-spread portion are provided. The protective coating layer 2 a and the glass portion 2 b of the optical fiber 2 are fixed by the adhesive layer 4 for each groove. Also in this embodiment, similarly to the previous embodiment, since the collective coating resin layer of the multi-core type optical fiber core wire is not fixed to the reinforcing case, it is possible to avoid a decrease in transmission characteristics.
- FIGS. 5A, 5B and 5C show a third embodiment of the multi-core optical fiber power bra according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a plan view and FIG. — It is a cross-sectional view along the ⁇ line, and FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view along the III-III line.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a reinforcing case as a reinforcing material used in the present embodiment.
- the reinforcing case 3 of this embodiment has a configuration in which the groove of the reinforcing case 3 shown in FIG. 2 is formed only at the center, that is, the fixed wall 3b and the partition wall 3c. Is formed only at the center.
- the multi-core optical fiber core wire a 4-core type optical fiber core wire is used as in the first embodiment.
- the batch-coated resin layer 1 a of the core wire 1 is also attached to the reinforcing case 3 with an adhesive. Secure with layer 5.
- FIG. 7A, 7B, and 7C show a fourth embodiment of the present multi-core optical fiber power bra.
- FIG. 7A is a plan view
- FIG. FIG. 7C is a sectional view taken along the line II-II
- FIG. 7C is a sectional view taken along the line III-III.
- the present embodiment shows an example of a reinforcing structure of a force bra when a reinforcing case having the configuration shown in FIG. 10B is used.
- the protective coating layer 2 a and the glass portion 2 b of the optical fiber 2 of the 4-core optical fiber core 1 are fixed to the groove of the reinforcing case 3 by the adhesive layer 4.
- This fixing does not involve fixing of the collective coating resin layer 1 a of the optical fiber core wire 1 and the reinforcing case 3. Therefore, the force bra according to the present embodiment is not affected by the strain remaining in the collectively coated resin layer 1a as described above.
- a four-core type optical fiber core wire is used.
- a two-core type optical fiber shown in FIG. 8A or an eight-core type optical fiber shown in FIG. 8B can be used.
- an ultraviolet curable resin or a thermosetting resin is used, but is not limited thereto.
- the linear expansion coefficient is quartz. It should be about the same as an optical fiber.
- quartz, liquid crystal plastic (LCP), fiber reinforced plastic (FRP), invar alloy, etc. can be used.
- an ultraviolet-curing type, a thermosetting type, or an ultraviolet / heat-setting type adhesive may be used.o
- FIG. 9 shows a series of devices suitably used for obtaining the multi-core optical fiber cover of the present invention.
- 11 is an extension stage
- 12 is an optical fiber clamper
- 13 is a micro torch
- 14 is a light source
- 15 is a power meter
- 16 is a reinforced case support stage.
- the heating braid is stretched while monitoring the light branch state of the power bra with the light source 14 and the power meter 15, and the stretching is stopped when the predetermined branch state is reached.
- the reinforcing case supporting stage 16 is moved to dispose the reinforcing case on the stage at a predetermined position, and the force bra is fixed on the reinforcing case with an adhesive.
- the refractive index difference between the core and the cladding is 0.396, the core diameter is 8; / m, and the cladding diameter is 1
- a single-mode optical fiber of 1.3 m band with a length of 25 m was prepared.
- a 4-core tape core wire was prepared by coating four cores of optical fiber with two layers of protective coating. Using this four-core tape core wire, a coupler having a branching ratio of 50% at a wavelength of 1.3 m was manufactured using the above-described apparatus group.
- the optical fiber was bonded and fixed in the same manner as in Examples 1 and 2, to obtain the structure shown in FIG. 7A (Example 4). .
- the package resin layer of the tape core was not fixed to the reinforcing case at all, but was taken out of the case.
- a heat cycle test at 120 to 160 ° C. was performed on the force brass of Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Example under the same conditions. During this test, the change in transmission loss of the force bra was measured using a 1.3 m wavelength laser emitting diode (LED). Table 1 shows the measurement results.
- “1 core”, “2 cores”, “3 cores” and “4 cores” mean force brass determined by numbering from one end of the 4-core tape core wire.
- the numbers in Table 1 of the loss change show the value of the larger change in the input loss of the straight port and the cross port during the heat cycle test.
- a multi-core optical fiber having a structure reinforced by an adhesive as described above.
- Fig. 13A shows the cross section of the fixed part of the force bra, which has excellent environmental resistance characteristics where the characteristic value fluctuation (coupling loss change) in the heat cycle test shown in Fig. 11 was 0.06 dB.
- Fig. 13B shows the cross section of the fixed part of the force bra, which is also inferior in environmental resistance characteristics, having a characteristic value variation of 0.5 dB in the heat cycle test. As can be seen from Fig.
- the space between the four-core optical fiber 2b is completely filled with the adhesive layer 4 in the fixing part of the good product.
- a cavity 6 in which the adhesive layer 4 is not filled occurs between the four-core optical fiber 2b.
- the viscosity of the resin (adhesive) for fixing the optical fiber is preferably in the range of 50 P or more and 200 P or less. That is, the resin types c to e can be suitably used as a resin (adhesive) for fixing the optical fiber of the multi-core optical fiber force bra of the present invention.
- the optical fiber fixed portion was cut in the same manner as described above, and the degree of hardening of the resin in the cross section was measured with a micro FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectrometer).
- the degree of cure at the measurement point P1 in FIG. 14 was 95%, 96% for P2, 93% for P3, 88% for P4, and 70% for P5.
- the degree of cure at the lower part (P4 or P5) of the optical fiber was insufficient. Since the optical fibers are fixed together, the light that reaches the lower part of the optical fiber is weakened, and it is considered that the curing of the resin is insufficient. If the curing of the resin is insufficient, it is expected that the part where no polymerization has occurred will react with moisture and the resin will deteriorate in a wet heat environment.
- the inventors of the present invention have made a trial production using a thermosetting resin in order to make the degree of curing of the resin below the optical fiber the same as that of the other parts.
- Table 3 shows the results.
- the * mark in Table 3 indicates a wet heat test under the condition of 100 hours in a 90% atmosphere.
- thermosetting combined Short 0.05dB As shown in Table 3, the resin combined with thermosetting has good characteristics and productivity. was also found to be preferable.
- the structure of the force bra can be protected and strengthened, and the transmission characteristics can be improved. Stabilization can also be achieved.
- An optical fiber cover to which such an augmented structure is added will be able to sufficiently cope with recent high-density optical communication lines by utilizing the stability of its transmission characteristics.
- the optical fiber by fixing the optical fiber with a resin having a viscosity before curing of 50 P or more and 200 P or less, a space in a portion surrounded by the optical fiber is generated.
- a resin having a viscosity before curing of 50 P or more and 200 P or less a resin having a viscosity before curing of 50 P or more and 200 P or less.
- the degree of curing of the resin, including the lower part of the optical fiber can be increased by using a thermosetting ultraviolet curing resin as an adhesive for fixing the optical fiber. It is possible to obtain a multi-core optical fiber cabbra having excellent wet heat characteristics and sufficient environmental resistance.
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