Fabrication Method for the High-Accuracy Optical Fiber Delay Line with Specified Length

We propose a novel scheme for fabricating high-accuracy optical fiber delay lines (OFDLs). The fabrication system integrates a self-designed optical fiber cutting device and a high-accuracy fiber length measurement module based on optical frequency domain reflectometry. The optical fiber cutting dev...

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Main Authors: Ruoxian Liu, Shiyuan Zhao, Yiying Gu, Runze Yu, Pengcheng Deng, Mingshan Zhao
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/10/2/176
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author Ruoxian Liu
Shiyuan Zhao
Yiying Gu
Runze Yu
Pengcheng Deng
Mingshan Zhao
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Shiyuan Zhao
Yiying Gu
Runze Yu
Pengcheng Deng
Mingshan Zhao
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description We propose a novel scheme for fabricating high-accuracy optical fiber delay lines (OFDLs). The fabrication system integrates a self-designed optical fiber cutting device and a high-accuracy fiber length measurement module based on optical frequency domain reflectometry. The optical fiber cutting device can cleave optical fibers to a specific length with the help of the motorized stage. The accuracy of fiber-cutting was determined by the positional accuracy of the motorized stage, which can reach several microns or even lower. This integrated design significantly reduces the errors and uncertainties introduced by fiber-cutting. To test, a set of OFDLs of a certain length was fabricated by this system. The deviation from the desired fiber length was kept below 50 μm, thus proving high fabrication accuracy and repeatability.
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spelling doaj.art-4e7049fba2cc4560a88fdd92b60b5cdc2023-11-16T22:45:25ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322023-02-0110217610.3390/photonics10020176Fabrication Method for the High-Accuracy Optical Fiber Delay Line with Specified LengthRuoxian Liu0Shiyuan Zhao1Yiying Gu2Runze Yu3Pengcheng Deng4Mingshan Zhao5School of Mechanical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Technology of Liaoning Province, Dalian 116024, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Technology of Liaoning Province, Dalian 116024, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Technology of Liaoning Province, Dalian 116024, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Technology of Liaoning Province, Dalian 116024, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Technology of Liaoning Province, Dalian 116024, ChinaWe propose a novel scheme for fabricating high-accuracy optical fiber delay lines (OFDLs). The fabrication system integrates a self-designed optical fiber cutting device and a high-accuracy fiber length measurement module based on optical frequency domain reflectometry. The optical fiber cutting device can cleave optical fibers to a specific length with the help of the motorized stage. The accuracy of fiber-cutting was determined by the positional accuracy of the motorized stage, which can reach several microns or even lower. This integrated design significantly reduces the errors and uncertainties introduced by fiber-cutting. To test, a set of OFDLs of a certain length was fabricated by this system. The deviation from the desired fiber length was kept below 50 μm, thus proving high fabrication accuracy and repeatability.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/10/2/176optical fiber delay linefiber fabricationoptical frequency domain reflectometry
spellingShingle Ruoxian Liu
Shiyuan Zhao
Yiying Gu
Runze Yu
Pengcheng Deng
Mingshan Zhao
Fabrication Method for the High-Accuracy Optical Fiber Delay Line with Specified Length
Photonics
optical fiber delay line
fiber fabrication
optical frequency domain reflectometry
title Fabrication Method for the High-Accuracy Optical Fiber Delay Line with Specified Length
title_full Fabrication Method for the High-Accuracy Optical Fiber Delay Line with Specified Length
title_fullStr Fabrication Method for the High-Accuracy Optical Fiber Delay Line with Specified Length
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication Method for the High-Accuracy Optical Fiber Delay Line with Specified Length
title_short Fabrication Method for the High-Accuracy Optical Fiber Delay Line with Specified Length
title_sort fabrication method for the high accuracy optical fiber delay line with specified length
topic optical fiber delay line
fiber fabrication
optical frequency domain reflectometry
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/10/2/176
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