JP6002666B2 - 光ファイバの決定論的劈開 - Google Patents
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- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
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Description
変数:
KI=応力拡大係数
σ=加えられる応力
a=クラック深さ
ao=最初のクラック深さ
α=乗率
F=加えられる引張力
A=ファイバの破断されない領域
ro=(クラッド表面からの)ファイバの半径
v=クラック成長速度
t=時間
C=近似パラメータ
n=近似パラメータ(疲労定数)
尚、乗率αについては、A.Y.T. Leung and R.K.L. Su, “Two-Level Finite Element Study of Axisymmetric Cracks,” International Journal of Fracture, 89, 193-203 (1998)を参照のこと。
基本方程式:
12 クラック
F 引張力
Claims (16)
- 光ファイバを劈開する方法であって、
光ファイバの表面に最初のクラックを設ける工程、
前記最初のクラックからのクラックの成長を開始させるための最初の力を加える工程、および
クラックの成長を開始させた後、前記光ファイバを劈開するためにクラックの成長を伝搬させるために、前記光ファイバに時間的に変化する軸方向の力を加える工程であって、前記軸方向の力が、時間とともに減少するように加えられる工程、
を含む方法。 - 前記軸方向の力が、単調に減少するように加えられる、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記軸方向の力が、時間とともに減少する率で減少するように加えられる、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記軸方向の力が、クラックの成長とともに減少するように加えられる、請求項2記載の方法。
- 前記軸方向の力が、クラックの成長とともに徐々に減少する率で減少するように加えられる、請求項4記載の方法。
- 前記軸方向の力が、10−6〜10−4m/秒の範囲のクラック成長速度を生じるよう加えられる、請求項5記載の方法。
- 前記軸方向の力が減少する際に前記ファイバのクラックの応力拡大係数が略一定に維持されるよう、前記軸方向の力が加えられる、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記ファイバのクラックの応力拡大係数が0.750MPa・m0.5〜0.35MPa・m0.5の範囲となるよう、前記軸方向の力が加えられる、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記軸方向の力が、研磨を必要としない光学品質を有する劈開された端面を得るための合理的な速度での安定したクラック成長を生じるよう加えられる、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記光学品質を有する劈開された端面の公称平面に対する最大のばらつきが100nm未満であり、最高最低差で表面粗さが5nm未満である、請求項9記載の方法。
- 前記最初のクラックが、前記光ファイバの円周方向にある、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記最初のクラックが、該最初のクラックを越える表面下のクラックを生じずに設けられる、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記軸方向の力が張力として加えられる、請求項1記載の方法。
- 光ファイバを劈開する方法であって、
光ファイバの表面に最初のクラックを設ける工程、
クラックの成長を開始させるための最初の力を加える工程、および
劈開された端面を得るために安定したクラック成長を生じるよう、前記光ファイバに軸方向の力を加える工程であって、前記軸方向の力が、時間とともに減少するように加えられる工程、
を含む方法。 - 前記軸方向の力が、クラックの成長とともに減少するように加えられる、請求項14記載の方法。
- 前記クラックの成長が、前記端面が研磨を必要としない光学品質を有するものとなるような速度で生じる、請求項14記載の方法。
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| CN (1) | CN103119488B (ja) |
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| BR (1) | BR112012033683A2 (ja) |
| CA (1) | CA2803892A1 (ja) |
| MX (1) | MX2013000095A (ja) |
| RU (1) | RU2589524C2 (ja) |
| WO (1) | WO2012006127A1 (ja) |
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