Abstract

We model the drawing of a six-hole microstructured optical fibre with a combination of asymptotic techniques and a new efficient numerical method, and compare this to a previous set of experiments and finite element simulations. The new approach accurately models the deformation of the inner channels and predicts cross-sectional fibre geometries that are a better match to the experiments than the fibres, more computationally expensive simulation technique.

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Drawing tubular fibres: experiments versus mathematical modelling

Michael J. Chen, Yvonne M. Stokes, Peter Buchak, Darren G. Crowdy, Herbert T.C. Foo, Alastair Dowler, and Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem
Opt. Mater. Express 6(1) 166-180 (2016)

Investigation of oversized channels in tubular fibre drawing

Michael J. Chen, Yvonne M. Stokes, Peter Buchak, Darren G. Crowdy, Herbert T. C. Foo, Alastair Dowler, and Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem
Opt. Mater. Express 11(3) 905-912 (2021)

Predicting hole sizes after fibre drawing without knowing the viscosity

Y. Chen and T. A. Birks
Opt. Mater. Express 3(3) 346-356 (2013)

MicroStructure Element Method (MSEM): viscous flow model for the virtual draw of microstructured optical fibers

G. T. Jasion, J. S. Shrimpton, Y. Chen, T. Bradley, D. J. Richardson, and F. Poletti
Opt. Express 23(1) 312-329 (2015)

Mathematical model of the spinning of microstructured fibres

Christopher J. Voyce, Alistair D. Fitt, and Tanya M. Monro
Opt. Express 12(23) 5810-5820 (2004)