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S Pricking¹, H Giessen

¹4. Physikalisches Institut, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany. S.Pricking@physik.uni-stuttgart.de

|April 15, 2010

Summary

We developed a new model for simulating tapered fiber fabrication. This model accurately predicts complex fiber shapes by considering heat source movement and temperature, crucial for precise fabrication.

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Optical Engineering
Computational Modeling

Background:

Accurate simulation of tapered fiber fabrication is essential for producing advanced optical components.
Existing models often lack the precision to capture the intricate details of complex fiber profiles.
Understanding the thermal dynamics during fiber shaping is critical for process control.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel computational model for simulating the fabrication of complex-shaped tapered fibers.
To incorporate the influence of heat source motion and temperature distribution on fiber geometry.
To validate the model's accuracy through experimental fabrication and comparison.

Main Methods:

Development of a simulation model accounting for heat source dynamics and temperature.

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Inclusion of the fiber's diameter-dependent temperature distribution as a key parameter.

Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations to analyze thermal and geometric effects.

Experimental fabrication of sinusoidally modulated tapered fibers.

Main Results:

The model accurately simulates the fabrication of complex-shaped tapered fibers.
A strong dependency of axial temperature distribution on fiber diameter was identified and incorporated.
Experimental results showed excellent agreement with the model's predictions for sinusoidally modulated fibers.

Conclusions:

The developed model provides highly accurate simulations for tapered fiber fabrication.
Accounting for the diameter-dependent temperature distribution is critical for simulation accuracy.
The model serves as a valuable tool for designing and fabricating custom tapered fiber geometries.