In contrast to the mutistep MCVD process, DND directly and simultaneously deposits all the elements in nanoparticle size to create preforms in a single step. The end result is a highly doped core composed of hundreds of layers with accurately controlled composition. More important, the doping and the refractive-index profile can be independently tailored to produce an optimized active fiber.
With DND, fabrication of a preform with precise optical and gain properties can be completed in a matter of hours. Because of DND’s accuracy and control, fabrication of active fibers is also highly repeatable. The use of MCVD solution doping (soaking and diffusion) produces core absorption values up to 1200 dB/m at 976 nm, compared to 2000 dB/m and beyond for the highly controllable and accurate DND process. Furthermore, as a result of this new preform fabrication process, core-to-clad ratios of up to 0.5 are attainable for DND-produced fibers, whereas MCVD-produced fibers are limited to values of 0.16. 作者: 无知无畏 时间: 2011-7-22 13:23