Vapor Phase Axial

Deposition Techniques
Muhammad Reza Risnaldi (1101164486)
Muhammad Adam Nugrah ( 1101160463)
Introduction
• A method of preparing extremely pure optical glasses.
• Obtain silica-based fibres with very low attenuation.
• Highest transparency optical properties.
Classification
Below include the classification of Vapor Phase Deposition

Vapor Phase
Deposition

Flame Hydrolysis Chemical Vapor

Deposition

Outside Vapor Modified Chemical Plasma-activated

Vapor Axial
Phase Oxidation Vapor Deposition Chemical Vapor
Deposition (VAD)
Process (OVPO) (MCVD) Deposition (PCVD)
 Materials Doping agent, used to alter
optical properties.

Starting Materials Dopants

• Starting materials are
volatile organic compounds
such as:
• SiCl4 –silicon tetrachloride
• GeCl4 –germanium tetrachloride
• Refractive index modification is
achieved through the formation of
dopants from the non-silica starting
materials:
• TiO2

• SiF4 – silane tetrafluoro • GeO2

• P2O5
• BCL3-boron tricloride
• O2-oxygen • Al2O3

• BBr3-boron tribromide • B2O3

• F
• POCl3-phosphoryl chloride
Process Illustration for Vapor Phase
Process Illustration for VAD

Reference:
https://www.furukawa.co.jp/en/release/2015/comm_150609_02.pdf
How VAD works?

Vaporized constituents are injected from burners and react

to form silica soot by flame hydrolysis and makes a solid
porous glass preform.

It exhibits a low optical propagation loss and its fabrication

method allows mass production.
Summary
• VAD method is an excellent method for manufacturing
large glass performs in large quantities
• Leading the way to the mass production of optimal
optical fibre.
 Remember…
Vapor Phase Ok!
(Yeong Mo Yang, 2018)