3D printable multimode Terahertz negative curvature optical fibers
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Title
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Abstract
This study presents a systematic approach for designing and fabricating a new type of Terahertz optical fiber using 3D printing technology. Negative curvature optical fibers with multiple nested-tubes were designed using an FEM-based electromagnetic solver. The number of supported modes was found to increase significantly with utilization of more tubes. The fibers with tube thicknesses of 0.09 mm and core diameters of 3 mm and 8 mm were fabricated using a UV resin-based 3D printer. An imaging setup was built to confirm the geometrical properties. This study demonstrates the feasibility of using 3D printing to fabricate functional Terahertz optical fibers.
Volume
12683
DOI
10.1117/12.2677632
Recommended Citation
Armas, S., Lombardo, J., Ramirez, I., Algethmi, F., Marn, A., & Akosman, A. (2023). 3D printable multimode Terahertz negative curvature optical fibers. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 12683 https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677632
ISSN
0277786X
E-ISSN
1996756X
ISBN
9781510665804
