• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 56, Issue 17, 170603 (2019)
Changming Xia and Guiyao Zhou*
Author Affiliations
  • Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Special Fiber Photonic Devices and Applications, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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    Changming Xia, Guiyao Zhou. Progress and Prospect of Microstructured Optical Fibers[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(17): 170603 Copy Citation Text show less
    Cross-section of solid core microstructured optical fiber
    Fig. 1. Cross-section of solid core microstructured optical fiber
    Cross-section of hollow core photonic bandgap microstructured optical fiber
    Fig. 2. Cross-section of hollow core photonic bandgap microstructured optical fiber
    Light guiding principle in microstructured optical fiber with hollow core photonic bandgap
    Fig. 3. Light guiding principle in microstructured optical fiber with hollow core photonic bandgap
    Cross-sections of microstructured optical fiber with hollow core photonic bandgap[35]. (a) 3 cores; (b) 7 cores; (c) 19 cores; (d) 37 cores
    Fig. 4. Cross-sections of microstructured optical fiber with hollow core photonic bandgap[35]. (a) 3 cores; (b) 7 cores; (c) 19 cores; (d) 37 cores
    Cross-section of hollow core antiresonant fiber
    Fig. 5. Cross-section of hollow core antiresonant fiber
    Light guiding principles of hollow core antiresonant fiber[31]. (a) Antiresonant; (b) resonant
    Fig. 6. Light guiding principles of hollow core antiresonant fiber[31]. (a) Antiresonant; (b) resonant
    Flow chart of microstructured optical fiber fabrication by stack and draw method. (a) Fabrication of fiber preform by stack and draw method; (b) drawing of fiber cane; (c) drawing of fiber
    Fig. 7. Flow chart of microstructured optical fiber fabrication by stack and draw method. (a) Fabrication of fiber preform by stack and draw method; (b) drawing of fiber cane; (c) drawing of fiber
    Extrusion of microstructured optical fibers[44]
    Fig. 8. Extrusion of microstructured optical fibers[44]
    Microstructured optical fibers fabricated by extrusion method and supercontinuum spectrum[40]
    Fig. 9. Microstructured optical fibers fabricated by extrusion method and supercontinuum spectrum[40]
    Tellurite MOF fabricated by extrusion process[45]. (a) Cross-section of die used for extrusion; (b) tellurite preform; (c) scanning electron microscope image of tellurite PCF; (d) optical transmission view of tellurite PCF
    Fig. 10. Tellurite MOF fabricated by extrusion process[45]. (a) Cross-section of die used for extrusion; (b) tellurite preform; (c) scanning electron microscope image of tellurite PCF; (d) optical transmission view of tellurite PCF
    SF6 microstructured optical fibers fabricated by extrusion process and supercontinuum spectrum[44]
    Fig. 11. SF6 microstructured optical fibers fabricated by extrusion process and supercontinuum spectrum[44]
    Diagram of sulphide glass microstructured optical fibers fabricated by mechanical drilling and photos of sulphide glass rods and preforms[46]. (a) Equipment of mechanical drilling; (b) sulphide glass rods; (c)-(e) prepared preforms
    Fig. 12. Diagram of sulphide glass microstructured optical fibers fabricated by mechanical drilling and photos of sulphide glass rods and preforms[46]. (a) Equipment of mechanical drilling; (b) sulphide glass rods; (c)-(e) prepared preforms
    3D printing technology based glass with high precision from Massachusetts Institute of Technology[47]
    Fig. 13. 3D printing technology based glass with high precision from Massachusetts Institute of Technology[47]
    Microstructured optical fibers from 3D printed SBP preform and transmission of light[50]. (a) 630 nm guided light; (b) 515 nm guided light; (c) white light; (d) schematic of setup used for guidance test
    Fig. 14. Microstructured optical fibers from 3D printed SBP preform and transmission of light[50]. (a) 630 nm guided light; (b) 515 nm guided light; (c) white light; (d) schematic of setup used for guidance test
    3D printed PMMA microstructured optical fibers and photos of preforms and cross-section of fiber[53]. (a) Design of PMMA hollow core fiber preform; (b) 3D printed hollow core fiber preform; (c) cross-section of PMMA hollow core fiber
    Fig. 15. 3D printed PMMA microstructured optical fibers and photos of preforms and cross-section of fiber[53]. (a) Design of PMMA hollow core fiber preform; (b) 3D printed hollow core fiber preform; (c) cross-section of PMMA hollow core fiber
    High-nonlinearity fibers and supercontinuum spectrum[62]
    Fig. 16. High-nonlinearity fibers and supercontinuum spectrum[62]
    Large mode area Yb3+doped photonic crystal fiber rod and laser slope efficiency[73]
    Fig. 17. Large mode area Yb3+doped photonic crystal fiber rod and laser slope efficiency[73]
    (a) Cross section of Tm3+ doped photonic crystal fiber rod and laser and (b) amplification slope efficiencies[75]
    Fig. 18. (a) Cross section of Tm3+ doped photonic crystal fiber rod and laser and (b) amplification slope efficiencies[75]
    Slope efficiencies and cross-section of Tm3+ doped photonic crystal fiber[76]
    Fig. 19. Slope efficiencies and cross-section of Tm3+ doped photonic crystal fiber[76]
    (a) SEM image of Er3+ doped photonic crystal fiber cross section and (b) superfluorescence spectrum varying with fiber length[77]
    Fig. 20. (a) SEM image of Er3+ doped photonic crystal fiber cross section and (b) superfluorescence spectrum varying with fiber length[77]
    Cross-section of Yb3+ doped photonic crystal fiber with large mode area[78]. (a) Whole image; (b) locally enlarged image
    Fig. 21. Cross-section of Yb3+ doped photonic crystal fiber with large mode area[78]. (a) Whole image; (b) locally enlarged image
    Phase wavefront and field intensity distribution of OAM beams (l=3). (a) Spiral phase wavefront; (b) optical field intensity distribution
    Fig. 22. Phase wavefront and field intensity distribution of OAM beams (l=3). (a) Spiral phase wavefront; (b) optical field intensity distribution
    Modes supported by proposed C-PCF and wavefront distributions[104]. Field intensities of (a) HE13,1, (b) EH8,1, (c) HE6,1, and (d) EH1,1 modes; wavefronts of (e) OAM12,1, (f) OAM9,1, (g) OAM5,1, and (h) OAM2,1 modes
    Fig. 23. Modes supported by proposed C-PCF and wavefront distributions[104]. Field intensities of (a) HE13,1, (b) EH8,1, (c) HE6,1, and (d) EH1,1 modes; wavefronts of (e) OAM12,1, (f) OAM9,1, (g) OAM5,1, and (h) OAM2,1 modes
    Structure, transmission spectrum and loss of low loss hollow core antiresonant fiber[137]. (a) Structure; (b) transmission spectrum; (c) loss
    Fig. 24. Structure, transmission spectrum and loss of low loss hollow core antiresonant fiber[137]. (a) Structure; (b) transmission spectrum; (c) loss
    Changming Xia, Guiyao Zhou. Progress and Prospect of Microstructured Optical Fibers[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(17): 170603
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