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Thermally Robust and Highly Stable Method for Splicing Silica Glass Fiber to Crystalline Sapphire Fiber
Applied Optics
  • Farhan Mumtaz
  • Dinesh Reddy Alla
  • Muhammad Roman
  • Bohong Zhang
  • Jeffrey D. Smith, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Rex E. Gerald, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Ronald J. O'Malley, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Jie Huang, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

This Research Reports an Advancement in Splicing Silica Glass Fiber to Sapphire Single-Crystal Optical Fiber (SCF) using a Specialized Glass Processing Device, Including Data that Demonstrate the Thermal Stability of the Splice to 1000◦C. a Filament Heating Process Was Used to Produce a Robust Splice between the Dissimilar Fibers. a Femtosecond Laser is Used to Inscribe a Fiber Bragg Gratings Sensor into the SCF to Measure the High-Temperature Capabilities and Signal Attenuation Characteristics of the Splice Joint. the Experimental Results Demonstrate that the Proposed Splicing Method Produces a Splice Joint that is Robust, Stable, Repeatable, and Withstands Temperatures Up to 1000◦C with a Low Attenuation of 0.5 DB. the Proposed Method Allows Placement of SCF-Based Sensors in the Extreme Environments Encountered in Various Engineering Fields, Such as Nuclear, Chemical, Aviation, and Metals Manufacturing, to Enable Improvements in Process Monitoring, Product Quality, and Production Efficiency.

Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Second Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Comments
U.S. Department of Energy, Grant DE-EE0009119
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 Optica, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
2-10-2023
Publication Date
10 Feb 2023
Citation Information
Farhan Mumtaz, Dinesh Reddy Alla, Muhammad Roman, Bohong Zhang, et al.. "Thermally Robust and Highly Stable Method for Splicing Silica Glass Fiber to Crystalline Sapphire Fiber" Applied Optics Vol. 62 Iss. 5 (2023) p. 1392 - 1398 ISSN: 2155-3165; 1559-128X
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ronald-omalley/117/