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- the transmission loss of optical fibers in the near-infrared region used as the communication wavelength band is greatly affected by Rayleigh scattering. Therefore, reduction of transmission loss requires reduction of Rayleigh scattering.
- Rayleigh scattering occurs as a reflection of the non-uniformity of the glass structure. The non-uniformity of the glass structure is reduced by promoting structural relaxation from the glassy state to a crystalline state with a periodic uniform structure.
- Patent Literature 1 discloses a method of adding an alkali metal to the core portion of an optical fiber preform to increase the fluidity of the core portion during drawing of the optical fiber, thereby promoting structural relaxation at a lower temperature.
- Patent Literature 1 discloses a method of controlling annealing time during optical fiber drawing by installing an annealing furnace to promote structural relaxation.
- the optical fiber according to the first aspect of the present disclosure includes a core made of silica glass and a cladding made of silica glass surrounding the core, and the Raman scattering spectrum R obtained by irradiating the core with excitation light having a wavelength of 532 nm.
- the spectrum of the wavenumber derivative dR(k)/dk of (k) passes through zero twice or less in the wavenumber range of 400 cm ⁇ 1 to 550 cm ⁇ 1 .
- An optical fiber includes a core made of silica glass and a cladding made of silica glass surrounding the core, and the Raman scattering spectrum R obtained by irradiating the core with excitation light having a wavelength of 532 nm.
- the maximum intensity P D1 of the Raman scattered light D1 caused by the four-membered ring structure and the maximum intensity of the Raman scattered light ⁇ 3 caused by one of the vibration modes of the Si—O vibration of the SiO 4 structure The ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 to the value P ⁇ 3 is 5 or more.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an optical fiber according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a Raman scattering spectrum obtained by irradiating quartz-based glass (silica glass) with a laser beam having a wavelength of 532 nm.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the relationship between the ratio I D2 /I ⁇ 3 and transmission loss.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between the transmission loss and the number of extreme values included in the wave number range of 400 cm ⁇ 1 to 550 cm ⁇ 1 of the Raman scattering spectrum.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a Raman scattering spectrum when the number of extreme values is two.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an optical fiber according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a Raman scattering spectrum obtained by irradiating quartz-based glass (silica glass) with a laser beam having a wavelength of 532 nm.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a Raman scattering spectrum when the number of extreme values is one.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a wave number differential spectrum when the number of extreme values is two.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a wave number differential spectrum when the number of extreme values is three.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing the relationship between the ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 and transmission loss.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of Raman scattering spectra when the ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 is 5 or more.
- FIG. 11 is a graph showing the relationship between the absolute refractive index of the core and the transmission loss.
- Silica glass is glass mainly composed of SiO 2 .
- the liquid-like random structure at high temperature is frozen by quenching SiO 2 melted at high temperature. Therefore, silica glass has not only a six-membered ring structure of quartz, which is a crystal of SiO 2 , but also three- and four-membered Si—O bonding structures in which the six-membered ring structure is broken. . As a result, non-uniformity occurs in the glass structure and Rayleigh scattering increases.
- the main practice is to reduce the number of three-membered ring structures and four-membered ring structures in glass in order to reduce the non-uniformity of the glass structure.
- the additive element facilitates the transition of SiO 2 to a crystalline state.
- crystallization using the compound of the additive element as a crystal nucleus occurs easily, resulting in a decrease in yield.
- the slow cooling time during drawing of the optical fiber is lengthened by lowering the drawing speed, but the productivity is lowered.
- An object of the present disclosure is to provide an optical fiber with high productivity and low transmission loss.
- the optical fiber according to the first aspect of the present disclosure includes a core made of silica glass and a cladding made of silica glass surrounding the core, and the Raman scattering spectrum R obtained by irradiating the core with excitation light having a wavelength of 532 nm.
- the spectrum of the wavenumber derivative dR(k)/dk of (k) passes through zero twice or less in the wavenumber range of 400 cm ⁇ 1 to 550 cm ⁇ 1 .
- An optical fiber includes a core made of silica glass and a cladding made of silica glass surrounding the core, and the Raman scattering spectrum R obtained by irradiating the core with excitation light having a wavelength of 532 nm.
- the maximum intensity P D1 of the Raman scattered light D1 caused by the four-membered ring structure and the maximum intensity of the Raman scattered light ⁇ 3 caused by one of the vibration modes of the Si—O vibration of the SiO 4 structure The ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 to the value P ⁇ 3 is 5 or more.
- the spectrum of the wavenumber differential dR(k)/dk of the Raman scattering spectrum R(k) passes through 0 in the wavenumber range of 400 cm ⁇ 1 or more and 550 cm ⁇ 1 or less. It may be twice or less. In this case, transmission loss can be further reduced.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an optical fiber according to an embodiment. Unlike the prior art, the optical fiber 1 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 reduces Rayleigh scattering and, as a result, reduces transmission loss by increasing the number of four-membered ring structures.
- An optical fiber 1 according to an embodiment includes a core 10 and a clad 20. As shown in FIG. The diameter of the core 10 is, for example, 6 ⁇ m or more and 20 ⁇ m or less. Clad 20 surrounds core 10 and is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of core 10 . The diameter of the clad 20 is, for example, 80 ⁇ m or more and 130 ⁇ m or less. The clad 20 has a lower refractive index than the core 10 .
- the core 10 is made of silica glass and contains, for example, alkali metal elements such as Li, Na and K, and halogen elements.
- the core 10 may further contain other elements.
- the clad 20 is made of silica glass and contains, for example, a halogen element.
- the clad 20 may further contain other elements.
- All additive elements added to the core 10 and clad 20 have the effect of reducing the viscosity of the SiO2 glass. Therefore, if the addition concentration (mass fraction) is too high, promotion of the four-membered ring structure during high pressure application and wire drawing in the manufacturing stage is suppressed.
- the additive concentration may be 10000 ppm or less.
- modifying elements may be added to the core 10 and the clad 20 .
- the modifying element is an element capable of modifying and repairing defects such as NBOHC. Examples of modifying elements include halogen elements such as fluorine and chlorine. Both the core 10 and the clad 20 may contain at least one halogen element in a mass fraction of 100 ppm or more, or may contain two or more halogen elements.
- the spectrum of the wavenumber derivative dR(k)/dk of the Raman scattering spectrum R(k) obtained by irradiating the core 10 with the excitation light having a wavelength of 532 nm has a wavenumber of 400 cm ⁇ 1 or more and 550 cm ⁇
- the number of times of passing 0 in the range of 1 or less is 2 times or less.
- the maximum value P D1 of the intensity of the Raman scattered light D1 caused by the four-membered ring structure and the Raman scattering caused by one of the vibration modes of the Si—O vibration of the SiO 4 structure The ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 of the intensity of the light ⁇ 3 to the maximum value P ⁇ 3 is 5 or more.
- high pressure treatment may be performed in order to promote the formation of the four-membered ring structure. Since pressure is applied to the glass in the high-pressure treatment, it is expected to promote formation of a three-membered ring structure or a four-membered ring structure with smaller voids than the six-membered ring structure seen in ordinary crystals.
- a high pressure treatment may be applied to the glass, for example, a pressure greater than 10 ⁇ 4 GPa and less than or equal to 10 GPa.
- a HIP (Hot Isostatic Pressing) method may be used as the high-pressure treatment method.
- the HIP method is a method of applying pressure using gas as a medium for applying high pressure. According to the HIP method, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of defects due to contamination of impurities and uneven pressure application, as compared with the pressure application method in which a material having a high hardness is directly pressed.
- a He atmosphere with high thermal conductivity may be used in the furnace and the cooling section in order to promote the formation of the four-membered ring structure.
- equipment for forcibly cooling the drawn optical fiber 1 may be used to rapidly cool the drawn optical fiber 1 .
- the drawing speed (linear speed) is, for example, 500 m/min or more. This encourages the formation of additional four-membered ring structures.
- the drawing speed may be 1000 m/min or higher, or 2000 m/min or higher.
- An optical fiber 1 according to an example was manufactured as follows. First, a core containing 100 ppm or more of chlorine or fluorine by mass fraction and containing other additive elements was produced. Subsequently, after preforming, a pressure of greater than 10 ⁇ 4 GPa and 10 GPa or less was applied to the glass using the HIP method. Subsequently, wire drawing was carried out at a drawing speed of 500 m/min or more, and quenching was performed in a He atmosphere.
- An optical fiber according to the comparative example was manufactured in the same manner as the optical fiber 1 according to the example, except that none of the above methods for promoting the formation of the four-membered ring structure was adopted. That is, in the optical fiber manufacturing method according to the comparative example, high-pressure treatment was not performed. Also, no He atmosphere was used in the furnace and cooling section. Also, no facility for forcibly cooling the optical fiber after drawing was used. Further, drawing was performed at a drawing speed of less than 500 m/min. The method of manufacturing an optical fiber according to the comparative example corresponds to the prior art approach of reducing transmission loss by equally reducing four- and three-membered ring structures.
- the Raman scattering spectrum will be explained.
- the interaction between the light and the substance (molecular vibration) generates Raman scattered light having a wavelength different from that of the irradiation light.
- the structure of the substance at the molecular level can be analyzed from the Raman scattering spectrum obtained by dispersing the Raman scattered light. Multiple peaks occur in the Raman scattering spectrum, depending on the number of vibrational modes of atomic bonds in the material.
- Raman scattering spectra are one of the few methods for confirming the abundance of three- and four-membered ring structures in glass structures that do not have long-range ordered structures.
- the Raman scattering spectrum of the optical fiber 1 is measured by microscope Raman spectroscopy similar to Patent Document 2, for example. That is, by condensing a laser beam with a wavelength of 532 nm output from a semiconductor laser device, the spot diameter is about 2 ⁇ m, and the end surface of the optical fiber is irradiated with the laser beam. The exposure is performed twice with an accumulation of 30 seconds. The intensity of the laser light is an oscillation output of 1 W (approximately 100 mW at the end face of the optical fiber). Then, the end face of the optical fiber is vertically irradiated with the laser beam, and the Raman scattering spectrum is measured by the back scattering arrangement.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a Raman scattering spectrum obtained by irradiating quartz-based glass (silica glass) with a laser beam having a wavelength of 532 nm.
- the horizontal axis indicates the Raman shift wavenumber (cm ⁇ 1 ), and the vertical axis indicates the intensity.
- the peak of the Raman scattered light ⁇ 1 due to one of the vibration modes of the Si—O stretching vibration of the six-membered silica ring structure is observed in the wave number range of 400 cm ⁇ 1 or more and 470 cm ⁇ 1 or less. be done.
- a peak of the Raman scattered light D1 due to the silica four-membered ring structure is observed in the wavenumber range of 480 cm ⁇ 1 or more and 520 cm ⁇ 1 or less.
- a peak of the Raman scattered light D2 due to the silica three-membered ring structure is observed in the wave number range of 565 cm ⁇ 1 or more and 640 cm ⁇ 1 or less.
- a peak of the Raman scattered light ⁇ 3 caused by one of the vibration modes of the Si—O stretching vibration of the six-membered silica ring structure is observed in the wavenumber range of 750 cm ⁇ 1 to 875 cm ⁇ 1 .
- the stretching vibration of Si—O has different Raman shift wavenumbers depending on its vibration mode, and the Raman scattered lights ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 3 are caused by different vibration modes (Non-Patent Document 1).
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the relationship between the ratio I D2 /I ⁇ 3 and transmission loss.
- the horizontal axis indicates the ratio I D2 /I ⁇ 3 and the vertical axis indicates the transmission loss (dB/km).
- the ratio I D2 /I ⁇ 3 is the ratio between the area intensity I D2 of the Raman scattered light D2 and the area intensity I ⁇ 3 of the Raman scattered light ⁇ 3.
- the area intensity I D2 is represented by the area of the region sandwiched between the Raman scattering spectrum and the baseline drawn in the wave number range of 565 cm ⁇ 1 to 640 cm ⁇ 1 in the Raman scattering spectrum.
- the area intensity I ⁇ 3 is represented by the area of the region sandwiched between the Raman scattering spectrum and the baseline drawn in the wave number range of 750 cm ⁇ 1 to 875 cm ⁇ 1 in the Raman scattering spectrum.
- the four-membered ring structure and the three-membered ring structure are reduced equally.
- the transmission loss of the optical fiber according to the comparative example decreases as the ratio I D2 /I ⁇ 3 decreases.
- the optical fiber according to the example only the four-membered ring structure is increased, so the proportions of the three-membered ring structure and the six-membered ring structure in the glass structure decrease to the same extent. Therefore, the transmission loss of the optical fiber according to the embodiment varies even when the ratio I D2 /I ⁇ 3 is substantially constant. Therefore, the ratio I D2 /I ⁇ 3 cannot fully explain the effect of reducing the transmission loss of the optical fiber according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between the transmission loss and the number of extreme values included in the wave number range of 400 cm ⁇ 1 to 550 cm ⁇ 1 of the Raman scattering spectrum.
- the horizontal axis indicates the number of extreme values
- the vertical axis indicates transmission loss (dB/km).
- the number of extrema is equal to the number of times the spectrum of the wavenumber differential dR(k)/dk passes through 0 within the wavenumber range of 400 cm ⁇ 1 to 550 cm ⁇ 1 . Measurement points are finite at the time of actual measurement. Therefore, it is considered that an extremum exists between wavenumbers k i and k i+1 when the following equation is satisfied at continuous measurement wavenumber points k i and k i+1 . dR(k i )/dk ⁇ dR(k i+1 )/dk ⁇ 0
- the extreme value should be within 3 points. Since the measured Raman scattering spectrum contains measurement noise, there may be more than three extrema due to noise. In that case, the moving average may be performed in a wave number range in which the extreme value is within 3 points.
- the range of wavenumbers for which the moving average is taken may be, for example, the range of wavenumbers k ⁇ 10 cm ⁇ 1 .
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a Raman scattering spectrum when the number of extreme values is two.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a Raman scattering spectrum when the number of extreme values is one. 5 and 6, the horizontal axis indicates the Raman shift wavenumber (cm ⁇ 1 ), and the vertical axis indicates the intensity.
- the number of extreme values defined above is an index that indicates how many six-membered ring structures and four-membered ring structures coexist.
- a six-membered ring structure and a four-membered ring structure usually coexist, and the peak intensities are about the same.
- the extreme values are the maximum value of the peak of the Raman scattered light ⁇ 1 due to the six-membered ring structure, the maximum value of the peak of the Raman scattered light D1 due to the four-membered ring structure, And there are a total of three points of the local minimum located at the intersection of the skirts of these two peaks.
- the state where the extreme value is 2 points or less occurs because the peak of the Raman scattered light D1 increases with respect to the peak of the Raman scattered light ⁇ 1 as a result of the change from the six-membered ring structure to the four-membered ring structure. .
- fluctuations in the glass structure fluctuations in density
- Rayleigh scattering is reduced, resulting in a state of two or less extreme values.
- the number of extrema is an index representing how much the glass structure is unified into a four-membered ring structure. Therefore, it can be said that the number of extreme values is an important parameter that affects transmission loss.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a wave number differential spectrum when the number of extreme values is two.
- the wave number differential spectrum shown in FIG. 7 corresponds to the Raman scattering spectrum shown in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a wave number differential spectrum when the number of extreme values is three. 7 and 8, the horizontal axis indicates the wave number (cm ⁇ 1 ), and the vertical axis indicates the wave number derivative dR(k)/dk.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing the relationship between the ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 and transmission loss.
- the horizontal axis indicates the ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 and the vertical axis indicates the transmission loss (dB/km).
- the ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 is the ratio between the maximum intensity P D1 of the Raman scattered light D1 and the maximum intensity P ⁇ 3 of the Raman scattered light ⁇ 3.
- the ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 indicates the ratio of the four-membered ring structure and the six-membered ring structure in the glass.
- the larger the ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 the lower the transmission loss.
- the ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 is 5 or more, a transmission loss of 0.152 dB/km or less is realized.
- the ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 is 6 or more, a transmission loss of 0.148 dB/km or less is realized.
- the ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 is 7 or more, a transmission loss of 0.147 dB/km or less is realized.
- the transmission loss increases as the ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 increases.
- the optical fiber according to the comparative example is manufactured by the conventional technique of controlling the fluctuation of the glass structure by reducing the three-membered ring structure and the four-membered ring structure.
- the transmission loss of the optical fiber according to the comparative example tends to decrease.
- the optical fiber according to the example by increasing only the four-membered ring structure so that the four-membered ring structure occupies the majority of the glass structure, fluctuations in the structure of the glass can be controlled.
- the ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 itself is increased compared to the optical fiber according to the comparative example. It is presumed that the reason why the examples show the opposite tendency to the comparative examples is that only the number of four-membered ring structures was increased.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of Raman scattering spectra when the ratio P D1 /P ⁇ 3 is 5 or more. As shown in FIG. 10, in this example, the extreme value is 1 point.
- FIG. 11 is a graph showing the relationship between the absolute refractive index of the core and the transmission loss.
- the horizontal axis indicates the absolute refractive index of the core
- the vertical axis indicates the transmission loss (dB/km).
- the relationship between the absolute refractive index and the transmission loss is significantly different between the example and the comparative example.
- the optical fiber according to the embodiment is more effective in reducing transmission loss.
- the magnitude of the absolute refractive index of the core is n ⁇ 1.46, a transmission loss of 0.150 dB/km or less is achieved.
- n ⁇ 1.48, a transmission loss of 0.148 dB/km or less is achieved.
- n ⁇ 1.52 a transmission loss of 0.147 dB/km or less is achieved.
- the voids contained in the four-membered ring structure are smaller than those contained in the six-membered ring structure based on the SiO4 tetrahedral structure found in quartz crystals. Therefore, increasing the four-membered ring structure increases the density per unit volume.
- the optical fiber according to the example has an increased absolute refractive index compared to the optical fiber according to the comparative example. That is, the increase or decrease of the refractive index reflects the increase or decrease of the four-membered ring structure. Therefore, an increase in refractive index can be one parameter that indicates a reduction in transmission loss due to an increase in the number of four-membered ring structures.
- the absolute refractive index of the cladding may also be increased.
- the absolute refractive index of the core can be increased, so that even if the absolute refractive index of the cladding is increased compared to the conventional comparative example, the amount of light confined can be ensured.
- the absolute refractive index of the cladding may be greater than 1.42, greater than 1.44, greater than 1.46, greater than 1.49, for example.
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シリカガラスは、SiO2を主体としたガラスである。シリカガラスでは、高温で溶融されたSiO2が急冷されることにより、高温での液体的なランダム構造が凍結されている。したがって、シリカガラスは、SiO2の結晶である石英が持つ六員環構造のみならず、六員環構造が崩れた形である、三員環及び四員環のSi-Oの結合構造を有する。その結果、ガラス構造に不均一性が発生し、レイリ散乱が増加する。
本開示によれば、生産性が高く、伝送損失が低い光ファイバを提供することができる。
最初に本開示の実施態様を列記して説明する。本開示の第一態様に係る光ファイバは、シリカガラスからなるコアと、コアを取り囲み、シリカガラスからなるクラッドと、を備え、波長532nmの励起光をコアに照射して得られるラマン散乱スペクトルR(k)の波数微分dR(k)/dkのスペクトルが、波数400cm-1以上550cm-1以下の範囲で0を通過する回数が2回以下である。
本開示の光ファイバの具体例を、以下に図面を参照しつつ説明する。なお、本発明はこれらの例示に限定されるものではなく、請求の範囲によって示され、請求の範囲と均等の意味及び範囲内でのすべての変更が含まれることが意図される。図面の説明において同一の要素には同一の符号を付し、重複する説明を省略する。
dR(ki)/dk×dR(ki+1)/dk<0
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ω1…シリカ六員環構造のSi-O伸縮振動の振動モードに起因するラマン散乱光
ω3…シリカ六員環構造のSi-O伸縮振動の振動モードに起因するラマン散乱光
D1…シリカ四員環構造に起因するラマン散乱光
D2…シリカ三員環構造に起因するラマン散乱光
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- シリカガラスからなるコアと、
前記コアを取り囲み、シリカガラスからなるクラッドと、を備え、
波長532nmの励起光を前記コアに照射して得られるラマン散乱スペクトルR(k)の波数微分dR(k)/dkのスペクトルが、波数400cm-1以上550cm-1以下の範囲で0を通過する回数が2回以下である、
光ファイバ。 - シリカガラスからなるコアと、
前記コアを取り囲み、シリカガラスからなるクラッドと、を備え、
波長532nmの励起光を前記コアに照射して得られるラマン散乱スペクトルR(k)において、四員環構造に起因するラマン散乱光D1の強度の最大値PD1と、SiO4構造のSi-O振動の振動モードの一つに起因するラマン散乱光ω3の強度の最大値Pω3との比PD1/Pω3は5以上である、
光ファイバ。 - 前記ラマン散乱スペクトルR(k)の波数微分dR(k)/dkのスペクトルが、波数400cm-1以上550cm-1以下の範囲で0を通過する回数が2回以下である、
請求項2に記載の光ファイバ。 - 前記コア及び前記クラッドそれぞれに添加される添加元素の濃度は、10000ppm以下である、
請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載の光ファイバ。 - 前記コア及び前記クラッドそれぞれは、少なくとも1種類以上のハロゲン元素を質量分率で100ppm以上含む、
請求項1から4のいずれか一項に記載の光ファイバ。 - 伝送損失は、0.152dB/km以下である、
請求項1から5のいずれか一項に記載の光ファイバ。 - 伝送損失は、0.148dB/km以下である、
請求項1から5のいずれか一項に記載の光ファイバ。 - 伝送損失は、0.147dB/km以下である、
請求項1から5のいずれか一項に記載の光ファイバ。 - 前記コアの絶対屈折率は、1.46以上である、
請求項1から8のいずれか一項に記載の光ファイバ。 - 前記コアの絶対屈折率は、1.48以上である、
請求項1から8のいずれか一項に記載の光ファイバ。 - 前記コアの絶対屈折率は、1.52以上である、
請求項1から8のいずれか一項に記載の光ファイバ。 - 前記クラッドの絶対屈折率は、1.42以上である、
請求項1から11のいずれか一項に記載の光ファイバ。 - 前記クラッドの絶対屈折率は、1.44以上である、
請求項1から11のいずれか一項に記載の光ファイバ。 - 前記クラッドの絶対屈折率は、1.46以上である、
請求項1から11のいずれか一項に記載の光ファイバ。 - 前記クラッドの絶対屈折率は、1.49以上である、
請求項1から11のいずれか一項に記載の光ファイバ。
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