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Casting method for producing low-loss chalcogenide microstructured optical fibers

Patrick Houizot
Johann Troles

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We report significant advances in the fabrication of low loss chalcogenide microstructured optical fiber (MOF). This new method, consisting in molding the glass in a silica cast made of capillaries and capillary guides, allows the development of various designs of fibers, such as suspended core, large core or small core MOFs. After removing the cast in a hydrofluoric acid bath, the preform is drawn and the design is controlled using a system applying differential pressure in the holes. Fiber losses, which are the lowest recorded so far for selenium based MOFs, are equal to the material losses, meaning that the process has no effect on the glass quality.

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hal-00494022 , version 1 (21-06-2010)

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Quentin Coulombier, Laurent Brilland, Patrick Houizot, Thierry Chartier, Thanh Nam Nguyen, et al.. Casting method for producing low-loss chalcogenide microstructured optical fibers. Optics Express, 2010, 18 (9), pp.9107-9112. ⟨10.1364/OE.18.009107⟩. ⟨hal-00494022⟩
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