Ultra-Low-Loss Hollow-Core Anti-Resonant Fiber Combining Double-Tube Nesting and a Single-Layer Anti-Resonant Wall

Abstract

This study innovatively presents a hollow-core anti-resonant fiber integrating double-tube nesting and a single-layer anti-resonant wall. Featuring an exclusive two-layer cladding configuration along with an outer cladding circular ring, it differs significantly from traditional fibers. After careful parameter optimization, at 1.55 μm wavelength, the fiber shows excellent performance. Its confinement loss drops to 0.00088 dB/km, 1–2 orders lower than traditional ones. The proportion between the loss of the lowest higher-order mode and that of the fundamental mode reaches 19,900, indicating excellent single-mode performance. In the case of a bending radius of 11–14.2 cm, the x-polarization loss is below 0.001 dB/km, showing good bending resistance. Through structural comparisons, this paper quantitatively reveals the effects of the anti-resonant wall, cladding tube, and outer cladding ring on fiber performance. From the practical fiber-drawing process, it thoroughly analyzes the impact of the outer connecting tube’s offset angle on fiber performance. This research provides crucial theoretical support for new hollow-core fiber design, manufacture, and application, and is expected to drive technological innovation in this field.

Keywords

• anti-resonant structure
• double-layer cladding structure
• cladding ring
• transmission loss
• bending performance