Title :
Technique for fabricating complex structured fibers by rolling of glass preforms
Author :
Lian, Zheng Gang ; Tucknott, John A. ; White, Nicholas ; Xiao, Limin ; Feng, Xian ; Payne, David N. ; Loh, Wei H.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We propose a new technique for making optical fiber preforms in order to realize complex structured optical fibers. The preforms are fabricated by rolling up custom-patterned flat glass sheets, and the resulting cylindrical structure drawn into optical fibers.
Keywords :
optical fibre fabrication; optical glass; preforms; complex structured optical fibers; custom-patterned flat glass sheets; cylindrical structure; glass preforms; optical fiber preforms; rolling; Drilling machines; Fabrication; Glass; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Photonic crystal fibers; Preforms;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
