WO2003065089A1 - Fibre de cristal photonique a maintien de polarisation - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a polarization maintaining photonic crystal fiber.
- a photonic crystal fiber has attracted attention as a material that exhibits a large chromatic dispersion that cannot be obtained with a normal optical fiber composed of a core and a clad.
- This photonic crystal fiber has a cladding around the core where a large number of pores extending in the axial direction of the optical fiber are arranged in a crystal form, and a cladding around the cladding to support the cladding. And an over cladding portion.
- a polarization maintaining fiber with high polarization stability is used for optical fiber sensors utilizing coherent optical fiber communication, etc., utilizing polarization and interference.
- Use of the photonic crystal fiber described above as a polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber is also being considered, taking advantage of its wavelength dispersion characteristics.
- the core or the pore arrangement near the core must be devised.
- the cross-sectional shape of the core may be elliptical, rectangular, or adjacent to the core. Some of the pores may have a different diameter from other pores.
- the optical fibers are magnified and observed from the side using a microscope or the like, and the cores are aligned and the end faces are butted together before fusion. ing.
- joining polarization maintaining fibers it is necessary to further match the polarization planes of the two fibers.
- the PANDA fiber conventionally used as a polarization-maintaining fiber can be distinguished relatively easily because the stress-applied portions located on both sides of the core have a different refractive index from the other portions and can be distinguished by microscopic observation.
- the polarization planes of the fibers can be matched.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber whose polarization plane can be easily determined by magnifying observation with a microscope or the like. . Disclosure of the invention
- a polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber having a marking portion for displaying a polarization plane on an over cladding portion is provided.
- the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that, around the core, a clad portion in which a large number of pores extending in the optical fiber axial direction are arranged in a crystal form, and an over clad portion provided around the clad portion. And a polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber having Then, it is assumed that a marking portion for displaying the held polarization plane is provided on the overcladding portion.
- the fact that many pores are arranged in a crystalline state means that many pores are regularly arranged in the cross section of the fiber.
- the smallest unit is a regular triangle, a square or An example is a rectangular lattice arrangement.
- the pores preferably have a diameter of 0.1 to 10 ⁇ m in terms of fiber characteristics.
- the marking part for displaying the retained polarization plane is a part that is distinguished from other over clad parts by magnifying observation with a microscope or the like, and has a specific positional relationship with the retained polarization plane in advance. That is, if the position of the marking portion in the fiber is determined, the polarization direction on the polarization plane is determined. The determination may be made by visual observation or by a measuring instrument.
- the polarization plane can be determined by magnifying and observing with a microscope or the like, so that the polarization maintaining photonic crystal fiber and other optical fibers can be easily polarized.
- the surfaces can be joined together.
- Other optical fibers to be spliced include polarization maintaining photonic crystal fibers or other types of polarization maintaining fibers.
- the marking portion may be one that blocks or emits light having a wavelength different from the cutoff wavelength of the surrounding over cladding portion. Further, it is preferable that the distance between the marking part and the clad part is 2 ⁇ m or more, because the marking part and the clad part can be easily distinguished from each other in an enlarged observation using a microscope or the like.
- the marking portion is made of a material having a different refractive index from a material forming the over cladding portion.
- the polarization plane can be easily determined with a normal optical microscope and the like, and the structure is simple and the manufacturing is easy, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced. It is preferable to provide only one marking section in the cross section of the fiber from the viewpoint of cost and the like.
- the marking portion is a hole extending in the fiber axis direction.
- the polarization plane can be easily determined by a normal optical microscope or the like, and the structure is simple and the manufacture is very easy. It can be even lower than in the case of the invention.
- a pore size of 2 ⁇ m or more is preferred because of good visibility. If the pore diameter is larger than 20 / zm, the mechanical strength of the fiber may be reduced. Therefore, the pore diameter is preferably 20 ⁇ or less. Further, it is preferable that the distance between the marking portion and the clad portion is equal to or larger than the hole diameter of the marking portion, because the marking portion and the clad portion can be easily distinguished from each other in an enlarged observation using a microscope or the like.
- FIG. 1 ( ⁇ ) is a cross-sectional view of the polarization maintaining photonic crystal fiber of the first embodiment
- FIG. 1 ( ⁇ ) is a side view
- FIG. 1 (C) is a top view.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber of the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber of the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber of the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram of another structure having a polarization maintaining function.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram of still another structure having a polarization maintaining function.
- FIG. 10 (A) is a cross-sectional view of a conventional polarization maintaining photonic crystal fiber
- FIG. 10 (B) is a side view
- FIG. 10 (C) is a top view.
- FIG. 1A shows a cross section of the polarization maintaining photonic crystal fiber 10 according to the first embodiment.
- This polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber 10 is composed of a number of pores 4a, 4b extending in the axial direction of the optical fiber around a core 1 made of quartz glass.
- a clad portion 2 is arranged, and an over clad portion 3 made of quartz glass is provided around the clad portion 2.
- the over clad 3 is provided with a pair of markings 5 at symmetrical positions with respect to the core 1.
- the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber 10 has a pair of fine pores 4 b opposed to each other across the core 1 among the six fine pores 4 a and 4 b adjacent to the core 1. Hole The diameter is larger than 4a.
- the optical fiber 10 has a polarization maintaining function. That is, a polarization plane (hereinafter, referred to as a first polarization plane) that includes a straight line connecting the centers of a pair of large-diameter pores 4 b and is perpendicular to the fiber cross section, and a polarization plane that is orthogonal to the first polarization plane (hereinafter, referred to as a second polarization plane).
- a polarization plane hereinafter, referred to as a first polarization plane
- a second polarization plane that is orthogonal to the first polarization plane
- the pair of marking portions 5 are holes extending in the optical axis 10 axis direction and having a diameter larger than the pores 4 a and 4 b constituting the cladding portion 2, and the center of the pores. Is on the first polarization plane. That is, the marking section 5 is arranged at a position where the polarization plane is displayed.
- FIG. 1 (B) is a side view of the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber 10 as viewed from the right side of the cross section shown in FIG. 1 (A).
- the portion of the clad portion 2 composed of the pores 4a and 4b looks black because the refractive index is lower than that of the over clad portion 3, which is a portion of only quartz glass.
- the marking part 5 should be black because the hole is also a hole, but the position of the marking part 5 cannot be determined because it is located at a position overlapping the clad part 2.
- FIG. 1 (A) is viewed from above (FIG.
- a pair of marking parts 5 can be visually observed in the over clad part 3 separately from the clad part 2. Therefore, it can be determined that the plane orthogonal to this observation direction is the first polarization plane, and the polarization observation is performed by magnifying and observing with a microscope when the two polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fibers 10 are joined. Wavefronts can be easily matched.
- the conventional polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber 20 without the marking section 5 shown in FIG. looks almost the same when viewed from any direction (Fig. 10 (B), (C)), so the polarization plane cannot be determined.
- the width of cladding 2 is slightly different (W 2> W 1), but it is impossible to distinguish them visually.
- a support tube is cylindrical made of S io 2.
- This support tube is a portion that becomes the over clad portion 3 and has a large thickness as a tube and an outer diameter of about 2 to 5 times the inner diameter.
- two holes that become the marking part 5 are formed in the thickness direction of the support tube in the axial direction of the support tube. These holes are formed so as to be opposed to each other with respect to the center axis of the support tube.
- the inner wall of the support tube is ground so that the cross section becomes hexagonal.
- the support tube and the rod may be manufactured by a known method such as the VAD method, the OVD method, or the MCVD method.
- the cavities may be formed by drawing a capillary base material, which is a relatively large-diameter cylindrical member, by heating and reducing the diameter.
- the preform thus manufactured is subjected to dehydration treatment with chlorine gas or the like, then heated in a drawing furnace and then subjected to drawing processing to be reduced in diameter (made into a fiber) to be an optical fiber. It is preferable to seal the end of the preform before the drawing step because the pores and the pores are prevented from being crushed during the drawing step.
- the support tube and the capillaries, the capillaries and the rods, and the capillaries are made of the same material, so they are fused and integrated to eliminate boundaries, and the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal shown in Figure 1 (A) Fiber 10
- the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber 10 has the marking portion 5 that is a hole in the over clad portion 3, and The direction of the plane of polarization can be easily discriminated by observing the side of the fiber 10 with a magnifying glass. For this reason, the joining operation of matching the polarization planes of the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fibers 10 or between the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fibers 10 and another polarization-maintaining fiber, etc., is performed in a short time. In addition to simple joining, accurate joining can be performed even if the level of skill of the operator is low. Therefore, the cost of the joining operation can be reduced. In addition, since the marking section 5 has only two holes formed in the support pipe to be the overcladding section 3, the work can be easily performed in a short time and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber 10 according to the second embodiment.
- the marking section 5 of the first embodiment is an elliptical hole.
- the major axis direction of the ellipse substantially coincides with the direction in which the line connecting the centers of the two marking portions 5 extends.
- the major axis of the ellipse of the present embodiment is substantially the same as the diameter of the circle of the marking portion 5 of the first embodiment, the visibility from the side of the fiber 10 is the same.
- the surface area in the marking portion 5 per unit length is smaller in the present embodiment than in the first embodiment, the number of fracture starting points when the fiber is bent is reduced, and the mechanical strength of the present embodiment is reduced. Is larger. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.
- the manufacturing method is also the same as in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber 10 according to the third embodiment.
- the marking section 5 is a hole having a smaller diameter than that of the first embodiment.
- the visibility of 1 "from the side of the fiber 10 is inferior to that of the first embodiment, but the surface area of the marking portion 5 per unit length of the fiber 10 is smaller than that of this embodiment. Is smaller than that of the first embodiment, so that the mechanical strength of this embodiment is higher.Other operational effects are the same as those of the first embodiment. Is the same as
- FIG. 4 shows the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber 10 according to the fourth embodiment. It is sectional drawing.
- two small marking portions 5 are formed on both sides of the cladding portion 2 by arranging three small diameter holes in a line in the radial direction of the fiber 10. The length of the three holes in the arrangement direction is larger than the diameter of the marking part 5 of the first embodiment.
- the surface area in the marking portion 5 per unit length of the fiber 10 is smaller in the present embodiment than in the first embodiment, the mechanical strength is higher in the present embodiment.
- Other functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.
- the manufacturing method is also the same as in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber 10 according to the fifth embodiment.
- two marking portions 5 are formed on each side of the cladding portion 2 by arranging three small-diameter holes in a substantially equilateral triangle with a distance of not less than the hole diameter. The length of one side of this regular triangle is larger than the diameter of the marking section 5 of the first embodiment.
- the surface area inside the marking portion 5 is smaller in the present embodiment than in the first embodiment, the mechanical strength is higher in the present embodiment.
- Other functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.
- the manufacturing method is also the same as in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the polarization maintaining photonic crystal fiber 10 according to the sixth embodiment.
- the marking section 5 has only one hole having a smaller diameter than that of the first embodiment.
- the visibility from the side of the fiber 10 is inferior to that of the first embodiment, but the time and labor for drilling the marking portion 5 is reduced, and the per fiber 10 unit length is reduced.
- the surface area in the marking section 5 is smaller in the present embodiment than in the first embodiment, the mechanical strength is higher in the present embodiment.
- Other functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.
- the manufacturing method is the same as in the first embodiment. You.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the polarization maintaining photonic crystal fiber 10 according to the seventh embodiment.
- two holes having a smaller diameter than in the first embodiment are arranged at the same distance as the diameter of the cladding part 2 to form a marking part 5.
- the marking part 5 when viewed from directly above or directly below FIG. 7 when viewing from the side of the fiber 10, the marking part 5 is hidden by the cladding part 2 and cannot be seen, but the fiber 1 is viewed from directly above or directly below. If you look at the position where 0 is slightly rotated, you can see the marking part 5.
- the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber 10 is a fiber in which the direction of the polarization plane can be accurately known by a magnified observation from a side by a microscope or the like, and the deviation between the polarization planes is very small. 1 ⁇ We can join each other. Further, since the surface area in the marking section 5 per unit length of the fiber 10 is smaller in the present embodiment than in the first embodiment, the mechanical strength is higher in the present embodiment. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment. The manufacturing method is also the same as in the first embodiment.
- the above embodiments are examples, and the present invention is not limited to these examples.
- the structure for exhibiting the polarization maintaining function may be the structure shown in FIGS.
- FIG. 8 shows that among the six pores 4 a and 4 b adjacent to the core 1, the other four pores 4 b are closer to the pair of pores 4 a opposed to each other across the core 1. But the diameter is large. Around these, a large number of small-diameter pores 4 a are arranged in a crystal form to form a clad portion 2.
- the diameter of the core 1 is different in the two orthogonal directions, exhibiting a polarization maintaining function.
- the ratio of the diameter of the core 1 is such that the length of the figure is two in the vertical direction and one in the horizontal direction, and around the core 1, a large number of small-diameter pores 4a are arranged in a Part 2 Further, the structure is not limited to the above structure, and any structure may be used as long as it has a polarization maintaining function.
- the constituent material of the fiber 10 may be glass other than quartz glass, plastic, or the like, or may be quartz glass doped with Ge, B, F, or the like.
- the pore arrangement of the cladding part 2 may be a regular arrangement such as a square unit, a rectangular unit, or a honeycomb structure. Absent.
- the shape of the pores 4a and 4b may be circular, elliptical, polygonal, semicircular, or any other shape.
- the diameters of the small pores 4a constituting the cladding portion 2 may be the same or different.
- only core 1 may be doped with Ge, B, F and the like.
- the core 1 may be provided with pores, or the core 1 may be vacant.
- the marking part 5 does not have to be a hole.
- a material having a different refractive index may be filled, or a glass or the like doped with a substance which emits light at a specific wavelength when irradiated with a certain light may be used.
- the specific wavelength may be determined by a measuring instrument even if it is not visually observable.
- the shape and size of the marking section 5 and the size and position of the marking section 5 may be of any type as long as they can be visually recognized from the side of the fiber 10.
- the position of the marking section 5 may be anywhere in the over clad section 3 as long as the polarization plane can be displayed, that is, as long as the relationship between the position of the marking section 5 and the direction of the polarization plane is predetermined.
- the pores 4a and 4b of the clad portion 2 may be filled with a material other than quartz glass, for example, quartz glass doped with another kind of glass or polymer, Ge, B, F, or the like.
- the method for producing the fiber may be such that all of the pores 4a and 4b and the marking portion 5 may be opened by a drill or the like, or conversely, all may be made of a cavitary.
- the present invention is implemented in the form described above, and has the following effects. Since it is a polarization-maintaining photo-etch crystal fiber provided with a marking portion for displaying the polarization plane on the over clad portion, the direction of the polarization plane can be easily visually recognized by enlarged observation from the fiber side surface. Therefore, when joining two fibers, the polarization planes can be easily matched in a short time, and the operation cost is reduced. Further, if the marking portion is a hole, it can be manufactured at low cost because the manufacturing is easy. ⁇ Industrial availability
- the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber of the present invention can be easily manufactured using a microscope or the like, and can be easily manufactured, and therefore has high industrial applicability.
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