Film-to-fiber fabrication of anti-resonant fibers for high-performance terahertz wave transmission

Anti-resonant fibers (ARFs) are regarded as promising waveguides for high-performance terahertz (THz) wave propagation, yet their fabrication remains a critical challenge. This work proposes an efficient processing solution for the continuous fabrication of THz ARFs based on the method of “film-to-f...

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Main Authors: Shuai Sun, Shuangchen Ruan, Zeren Li, Jia Li, Wei Zhang, Xiaohu Wang, Fang Xu, Dexian Yan, Jianquan Yao
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Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:Results in Physics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379725002165
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Fang Xu
Dexian Yan
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description Anti-resonant fibers (ARFs) are regarded as promising waveguides for high-performance terahertz (THz) wave propagation, yet their fabrication remains a critical challenge. This work proposes an efficient processing solution for the continuous fabrication of THz ARFs based on the method of “film-to-fiber”. A thin-film-based ARF structure with a 4-mm core diameter and a 70-μm cladding thickness was proposed and continuously fabricated. A 3-m fiber sample was successfully fabricated, with low transmission loss of 0.4 dB/m at 1 THz and 0.27 dB/m at 2.52 THz. The proposed fabrication method offers a highly feasible solution for the large-scale production of high-quality THz optical fibers.
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spelling doaj-art-17506e38f827415393ef2ca3da8b3cd72025-08-20T04:00:43ZengElsevierResults in Physics2211-37972025-08-017510832210.1016/j.rinp.2025.108322Film-to-fiber fabrication of anti-resonant fibers for high-performance terahertz wave transmissionShuai Sun0Shuangchen Ruan1Zeren Li2Jia Li3Wei Zhang4Xiaohu Wang5Fang Xu6Dexian Yan7Jianquan Yao8College of Applied Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Center for IntenseLaser Application Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, ChinaCollege of Applied Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Center for IntenseLaser Application Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China; Corresponding authors at: Center for IntenseLaser Application Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China.Center for IntenseLaser Application Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China; Corresponding authors at: Center for IntenseLaser Application Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China.Center for IntenseLaser Application Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, ChinaCenter for IntenseLaser Application Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, ChinaCenter for IntenseLaser Application Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, ChinaCenter for IntenseLaser Application Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, ChinaCentre for THz Research, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, ChinaInstitute of Laser and Optoelectronics, School of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, ChinaAnti-resonant fibers (ARFs) are regarded as promising waveguides for high-performance terahertz (THz) wave propagation, yet their fabrication remains a critical challenge. This work proposes an efficient processing solution for the continuous fabrication of THz ARFs based on the method of “film-to-fiber”. A thin-film-based ARF structure with a 4-mm core diameter and a 70-μm cladding thickness was proposed and continuously fabricated. A 3-m fiber sample was successfully fabricated, with low transmission loss of 0.4 dB/m at 1 THz and 0.27 dB/m at 2.52 THz. The proposed fabrication method offers a highly feasible solution for the large-scale production of high-quality THz optical fibers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379725002165
spellingShingle Shuai Sun
Shuangchen Ruan
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Xiaohu Wang
Fang Xu
Dexian Yan
Jianquan Yao
Film-to-fiber fabrication of anti-resonant fibers for high-performance terahertz wave transmission
Results in Physics
title Film-to-fiber fabrication of anti-resonant fibers for high-performance terahertz wave transmission
title_full Film-to-fiber fabrication of anti-resonant fibers for high-performance terahertz wave transmission
title_fullStr Film-to-fiber fabrication of anti-resonant fibers for high-performance terahertz wave transmission
title_full_unstemmed Film-to-fiber fabrication of anti-resonant fibers for high-performance terahertz wave transmission
title_short Film-to-fiber fabrication of anti-resonant fibers for high-performance terahertz wave transmission
title_sort film to fiber fabrication of anti resonant fibers for high performance terahertz wave transmission
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379725002165
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