JP3393120B2 - Optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission and method of manufacturing the same - Google Patents
Optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission and method of manufacturing the sameInfo
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、紫外光、特に、３
００ｎｍ以下の波長の紫外光を伝送させる紫外光伝送用
光ファイバー及びその製造方法に関する。TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to ultraviolet light, especially 3
The present invention relates to an optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission that transmits ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 00 nm or less, and a method for manufacturing the same.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来から、光ファイバーは情報通信等に
使用される他、医療機器の分野、半導体製造装置等に使
用されており、半導体製造工程のリソグラフィーにおい
て使用されるエキシマレーザーにも採用されている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, optical fibers have been used in information communication and the like, as well as in the field of medical equipment, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, etc., and also used in excimer lasers used in lithography in the semiconductor manufacturing process. There is.
【０００３】光ファイバーは、シリカガラス等で形成さ
れ、屈折率の高いコアの外周に屈折率の低いクラッドを
設けたものであり、コアには屈折率を高めるため、ゲル
マニウム、リン等がドープされ、クラッドには屈折率を
低くするため、ホウ素や、フッ素等がドープされてい
る。An optical fiber is made of silica glass or the like and has a clad having a low refractive index provided on the outer periphery of a core having a high refractive index. The core is doped with germanium, phosphorus or the like to increase the refractive index. The clad is doped with boron, fluorine or the like in order to lower the refractive index.
【０００４】一方、エキシマレーザー、例えば、ＡｒＦ
レーザー、ＫｒＦレーザーは１９３ｎｍ、２４８ｎｍの
高エネルギーの紫外光を発光する。これらの高エネルギ
ーの紫外光、２００〜３００ｎｍの所謂、深紫外光、あ
るいは２００ｎｍ以下の所謂、真空紫外光は、空気中を
伝播させると、Ｈ2ＯやＯ2の存在により吸収されるた
め、損失が大きく伝送が不可能であった。このため、真
空中または、不活性ガスを充填した光路を確保する必要
から、エキシマレーザーを用いた露光装置は大掛かりな
装置となっていた。このようなエキシマレーザーを用い
た露光装置の小型化を図るため、取り扱いが容易となる
光ファイバーの適用の要請があった。On the other hand, an excimer laser such as ArF is used.
Lasers and KrF lasers emit high-energy ultraviolet light of 193 nm and 248 nm. These high-energy ultraviolet light, so-called deep ultraviolet light of 200 to 300 nm, or so-called vacuum ultraviolet light of 200 nm or less is absorbed by the presence of H 2 O and O 2 when propagating in air, The loss was so great that transmission was impossible. For this reason, since it is necessary to secure an optical path in vacuum or filled with an inert gas, an exposure apparatus using an excimer laser has become a large-scale apparatus. In order to downsize an exposure apparatus using such an excimer laser, there has been a demand for application of an optical fiber that is easy to handle.
【０００５】また、深紫外光、真空紫外光を利用したも
のとしてエキシマランプがあった。エキシマランプ、例
えば、Ｘｅ2ランプ、ＫｒＣｌランプ、ＸｅＣｌランプ
はそれぞれ１７２ｎｍ、２２２ｎｍ、３０８ｎｍの深紫
外光、真空紫外光を発光する。このようなエキシマラン
プは半導体ウェハや液晶用ディスプレイガラスの表面に
付着した汚れを紫外光照射により光学的に分解、除去す
る表面洗浄装置に使用されているが、エキシマランプを
用いた表面洗浄装置においても、露光装置におけると同
様の理由により小型化を図り、取り扱いを容易とする光
ファイバーの適用の要請があった。Further, there is an excimer lamp that utilizes deep ultraviolet light and vacuum ultraviolet light. Excimer lamps such as Xe 2 lamps, KrCl lamps, and XeCl lamps emit deep ultraviolet light and vacuum ultraviolet light of 172 nm, 222 nm, and 308 nm, respectively. Such an excimer lamp is used in a surface cleaning device that optically decomposes and removes dirt adhering to the surface of a semiconductor wafer or liquid crystal display glass by irradiating with ultraviolet light. However, for the same reason as in the exposure apparatus, there has been a demand for application of an optical fiber that is downsized and is easy to handle.
【０００６】[0006]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、光ファ
イバーは、図７に示すように、伝送する深紫外光、真空
紫外光の波長により透過率が変化するものであるが、従
来の光ファイバーにおいては、紫外光の照射により劣化
が生じていた。紫外光の伝送による光ファイバーの劣化
は、図８に示すように、口径２００μｍのコアを有する
長さ１ｍのシリカガラスを重水素ランプ（波長２１４ｎ
ｍ）で照射したときの経時に伴う透過率Ｔ６の低減とい
う現象となって現れていた。このため、水素処理を施
し、透過特性の劣化を防止したものもあったが、透過率
Ｔ５に示すように低減は回避できなかった。従って、紫
外光の伝送に光ファイバーを適用した場合、透過による
劣化が著しく、使用に耐えるものではなかった。However, as shown in FIG. 7, the optical fiber has a transmittance that changes depending on the wavelength of deep ultraviolet light or vacuum ultraviolet light to be transmitted. Deterioration occurred due to light irradiation. As shown in FIG. 8, deterioration of an optical fiber due to transmission of ultraviolet light is caused by using a 1 m long silica glass having a core of 200 μm in diameter and a deuterium lamp (wavelength: 214 n).
The phenomenon that the transmittance T6 decreases with the lapse of time when irradiated with m) appears. For this reason, some hydrogen treatments have been performed to prevent deterioration of the transmission characteristics, but the reduction cannot be avoided as shown by the transmittance T5. Therefore, when the optical fiber is applied to the transmission of the ultraviolet light, the deterioration due to the transmission is remarkable and the optical fiber cannot be used.
【０００７】本発明は上記欠点を解消するためになされ
たものであって、本発明の目的は、深紫外光、真空紫外
光等の紫外光に対して高い透過率を有し、また、紫外光
の照射による劣化が少ない紫外光伝送用光ファイバー及
びその製造方法を提供するものである。The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to have a high transmittance for ultraviolet light such as deep ultraviolet light, vacuum ultraviolet light, and the like. Provided is an optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission, which is less deteriorated by irradiation with light, and a method for manufacturing the same.
【０００８】[0008]
【発明を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバーは、フッ素の含
有量が１００から１０００ｐｐｍ、ＯＨ基の含有量が４
から７ｐｐｍでかつ水素を含浸したシリカガラスからな
るコアを有するものである。To achieve the above object, the optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention has a fluorine content of 100 to 1000 ppm and an OH group content of 4.
To 7 ppm and having a core made of silica glass impregnated with hydrogen .
【０００９】本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバーは、フ
ッ素の含有量が１０００から７０００ｐｐｍであるシリ
カガラス、またはホウ素の含有量が２０００ｐｐｍから
１００００ｐｐｍであるシリカガラスからなるクラッド
を有するものである。The optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention has a clad made of silica glass having a fluorine content of 1000 to 7000 ppm or silica glass having a boron content of 2000 ppm to 10000 ppm.
【００１０】また、本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバー
は、紫外線透過樹脂からなるクラッドを有するものであ
る。Further, the optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention has a clad made of an ultraviolet light transmitting resin.
【００１１】また、本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバー
は、光軸に平行な複数の中空孔を備えたクラッドを有す
るものである。Further, the optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention has a clad having a plurality of hollow holes parallel to the optical axis.
【００１２】更に、本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバー
は、クラッドの外周に保護被覆層を設けたものである。Further, the optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention has a protective coating layer provided on the outer periphery of the clad.
【００１３】本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバーの製造
方法は、フッ素の含有量が１００から１０００ｐｐｍ、
ＯＨ基の含有量が４から７ｐｐｍであるシリカガラスか
らなるコアを有する光ファイバーを紡糸後、水素の含浸
処理を行うものである。The method for producing an optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light according to the present invention has a fluorine content of 100 to 1000 ppm ,
An optical fiber having a core made of silica glass having an OH group content of 4 to 7 ppm is spun and then impregnated with hydrogen.
【００１４】また、本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバー
の製造方法は、中心に１の中空孔を有する細管をコアの
周囲に配列させた後外周を被覆して一体化し、紡糸した
後、水素の含浸処理を行うものである。Further, in the method for producing an optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention, thin tubes having one hollow hole in the center are arranged around the core, and then the outer circumference is covered and integrated, and spinning is carried out, followed by hydrogenation. Impregnation treatment is performed.
【００１５】また、本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバー
の製造方法は、紡糸時にクラッドの外周に保護層を被覆
するものである。In the method for producing an optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention, the outer circumference of the clad is coated with a protective layer during spinning.
【００１６】更に、本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバー
の製造方法は、水素の含浸処理をした後保護被覆層を形
成するものである。Furthermore, the method for producing an optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention comprises forming a protective coating layer after impregnating with hydrogen.
【００１７】本願発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバー及び
その製造方法によれば、コアに所定量のフッ素及びＯＨ
基を含有させたシリカガラスを用い、クラッドに所定量
のフッ素またはホウ素を含有させたシリカガラス、また
は、紫外線透過樹脂を用い、あるいは中空孔を有するも
のとしたため、紫外光に対し高い透過率を有し、また、
紫外光の照射による劣化を防止することができる。ま
た、紡糸後水素の含浸処理をすることにより、特に、紫
外光の照射による劣化に対する防止効果を高めることが
でき、深紫外光、真空紫外光の伝送に適用することがで
きる。このため、紫外光を使用するエキシマレーザー、
エキシマランプ等に好適に使用することができ、エキシ
マレーザー露光装置、エキシマランプ表面洗浄装置等の
小型化を図ることができる。According to the optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission and the method of manufacturing the same of the present invention, a predetermined amount of fluorine and OH are added to the core.
Using silica glass containing a group , silica glass containing a predetermined amount of fluorine or boron in the clad, or using an ultraviolet-transparent resin, or because it has a hollow hole, a high transmittance for ultraviolet light Have and also
It is possible to prevent deterioration due to irradiation with ultraviolet light. Further, by impregnating with hydrogen after spinning, the effect of preventing deterioration due to irradiation with ultraviolet light can be particularly enhanced, and it can be applied to transmission of deep ultraviolet light and vacuum ultraviolet light. For this reason, excimer lasers that use ultraviolet light,
It can be suitably used for excimer lamps and the like, and the excimer laser exposure device, the excimer lamp surface cleaning device, and the like can be downsized.
【００１８】[0018]
【発明の実施の形態】本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバ
ー及びその製造方法を適用した好ましい実施の形態につ
いて図面を参照して説明する。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments to which the optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention and the manufacturing method thereof are applied will be described with reference to the drawings.
【００１９】本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバーは、図
１（ａ）、（ｂ）、（ｃ）に示すように、コア１ａ、１
ｂ、１ｃとしてフッ素含有量が１００から１０００ｐｐ
ｍであるシリカガラスから構成される。The optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention has cores 1a, 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 (a), 1 (b) and 1 (c).
b and 1c have a fluorine content of 100 to 1000 pp
m is silica glass.
【００２０】フッ素は屈折率を低減させるものとして従
来はクラッドにドープされていたものであるが、フッ素
をコアを形成するシリカガラスに１００から１０００ｐ
ｐｍ含有させることにより、光ファイバー中を伝送させ
る紫外光の透過率を高くすることができる。フッ素のシ
リガガラスに対する含有量が１００ｐｐｍ未満である
と、光ファイバー中を伝送される紫外光の透過率が低減
され、また、クラッドに含有されるフッ素の含有量との
関係により、フッ素のシリガガラスに対する含有量が１
０００ｐｐｍ以下であることが好ましい。Fluorine was conventionally doped in the clad to reduce the refractive index, but 100 to 1000 p of fluorine is added to the silica glass forming the core.
By containing pm, the transmittance of ultraviolet light transmitted through the optical fiber can be increased. When the content of fluorine with respect to the silica glass is less than 100 ppm, the transmittance of the ultraviolet light transmitted through the optical fiber is reduced, and the content of fluorine with respect to the silica glass is reduced due to the relationship with the content of fluorine contained in the clad. Is 1
It is preferably 000 ppm or less.
【００２１】また、本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバー
に用いられるファイバーコアとしてフッ素含有量が、１
００から１０００ｐｐｍであるシリカガラスは、ＯＨ基
を４から７ｐｐｍの範囲で含有することが、紫外光照射
に起因する光ファイバーの劣化を防止することができる
ので好ましい。ＯＨ基のシリガガラスに対する含有量が
４ｐｐｍ未満であると、光ファイバー中を伝送される紫
外光の透過率の低減を防止することができず、また、７
ｐｐｍを超えると同様に透過率の低減が生じることとな
る。The fiber core used in the optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention has a fluorine content of 1
Silica glass having a concentration of 00 to 1000 ppm preferably contains an OH group in a range of 4 to 7 ppm because deterioration of the optical fiber due to irradiation with ultraviolet light can be prevented. If the content of OH groups with respect to the silica glass is less than 4 ppm, it is not possible to prevent the reduction of the transmittance of the ultraviolet light transmitted through the optical fiber, and 7
When it exceeds ppm, the transmittance is similarly reduced.
【００２２】また、紫外光伝送用光ファイバーは、図１
（ａ）に示すように、クラッド２ａとしてフッ素含有量
が１０００から７０００ｐｐｍであるシリカガラスまた
は、ホウ素含有量が２０００から１００００ｐｐｍであ
るシリカガラスから構成される。The optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), the cladding 2a is made of silica glass having a fluorine content of 1000 to 7000 ppm or silica glass having a boron content of 2000 to 10000 ppm.
【００２３】フッ素、またはホウ素の所定量をシリカガ
ラスに含有させることにより、光ファイバー中を伝送さ
れる光の透過率の低下を防止することができる。フッ素
のシリガガラスに対する含有量を１０００以上とするの
は、コアに含有されるフッ素の含有量との関係によるも
のであり、また、７０００ｐｐｍ以下とするのは、フッ
素のシリカガラスに対する飽和量に該当するためであ
る。By incorporating a predetermined amount of fluorine or boron into silica glass, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the transmittance of light transmitted through the optical fiber. The content of fluorine with respect to the silica glass is 1000 or more because of the relationship with the content of fluorine contained in the core, and the content of 7,000 ppm or less corresponds to the saturation amount of fluorine with respect to the silica glass. This is because.
【００２４】また、ホウ素のシリカガラスに対する含有
量が２０００ｐｐｍ未満であると、コアの屈折率との関
係から、光ファイバー中を伝送される光の透過率の低下
を防止することが困難となり、１００００ｐｐｍ以下と
するのは、ホウ素のシリカガラスに対する飽和量に該当
するためである。When the content of boron in the silica glass is less than 2000 ppm, it is difficult to prevent the decrease in the transmittance of light transmitted through the optical fiber due to the relationship with the refractive index of the core, and the content is less than 10,000 ppm. This is because it corresponds to the saturated amount of boron with respect to the silica glass.
【００２５】また、紫外光伝送用光ファイバーは、図１
（ｂ）に示すように、コア１ｂの外周に設けられるクラ
ッド２ｂは紫外線透過樹脂から構成される。紫外線透過
樹脂としては、フッ素系樹脂が好ましく、更に、光透過
性の観点から、非結晶性フッ素樹脂が好ましい。結晶性
を有するフッ素樹脂は光散乱により透過率が低下するた
め、クラッドとして用いる場合には、フッ素系樹脂の結
晶化度は３０％以下であることが好ましく、更に好まし
くは２０％以下の非結晶性である。このようなフッ素樹
脂として、特に主鎖に脂肪族環構造を有するフッ素ポリ
マーが好適に使用される。このようなフッ素ポリマーと
して、具体的にはアモルファスパーフロロ樹脂（商品
名：サイトップ（旭硝子（株）社製））が挙げられる。The optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the clad 2b provided on the outer periphery of the core 1b is made of an ultraviolet transparent resin. As the ultraviolet ray transmissive resin, a fluorocarbon resin is preferable, and further, an amorphous fluorocarbon resin is preferable from the viewpoint of light transmittance. Since the transparency of a fluororesin having crystallinity decreases due to light scattering, when used as a clad, the crystallinity of the fluororesin is preferably 30% or less, more preferably 20% or less non-crystalline. It is sex. As such a fluororesin, a fluoropolymer having an alicyclic structure in its main chain is particularly preferably used. Specific examples of such a fluoropolymer include amorphous perfluoro resin (trade name: Cytop (manufactured by Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.)).
【００２６】更に、紫外光伝送用光ファイバーは、図１
（ｃ）に示すように、コア１ｃの外周に設けられるクラ
ッド２ｃとして、光ファイバーの光軸に平行な複数の中
空孔３ｃを備えたものであってもよい。中空孔３ｃは、
その全断面積が紫外光伝送用光ファイバーの断面積に対
して１０から６０％程度となるように設けられ、光ファ
イバーの断面に均一に配置される。光ファイバーの断面
積に対して全中空孔３ｃの断面積をこの範囲となるよう
に設けることにより、中空孔３ｃ内の空気の存在によ
り、コア１ｃの屈折率に対して、光の伝送を最適となる
ように屈折率を低くすることができる。Further, the optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission is shown in FIG.
As shown in (c), the clad 2c provided on the outer periphery of the core 1c may be provided with a plurality of hollow holes 3c parallel to the optical axis of the optical fiber. The hollow hole 3c is
It is provided so that its total cross-sectional area is about 10 to 60% of the cross-sectional area of the optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light, and is evenly arranged in the cross-section of the optical fiber. By providing the cross-sectional area of all the hollow holes 3c within this range with respect to the cross-sectional area of the optical fiber, the presence of air in the hollow holes 3c optimizes the transmission of light with respect to the refractive index of the core 1c. The refractive index can be lowered so that
【００２７】また、上述の紫外光伝送用光ファイバーの
外周には保護層を設けることが好ましい。保護層は光フ
ァイバーを機械的に保護すると共に、環境から保護する
ために設けられる。保護層としては、シリコーン樹脂、
ポリイミド樹脂、ウレタン系樹脂、アクリレート系樹脂
等が使用される。A protective layer is preferably provided on the outer periphery of the above-mentioned optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light. The protective layer is provided to protect the optical fiber mechanically and from the environment. As the protective layer, a silicone resin,
Polyimide resin, urethane resin, acrylate resin, etc. are used.
【００２８】尚、コア、クラッド及び保護層に対して、
水素処理が施されることが好ましい。水素処理について
は後述する。Incidentally, for the core, the clad and the protective layer,
It is preferably subjected to hydrogen treatment. The hydrogen treatment will be described later.
【００２９】更に、紫外光伝送用光ファイバーの保護層
の外周に保護被覆層を設けたものが好ましい。保護被覆
層は強度を高めるために設けられる。保護被覆層の材質
はナイロン樹脂が好適に使用される。Further, it is preferable that a protective coating layer is provided on the outer periphery of the protective layer of the optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light. The protective coating layer is provided to increase strength. Nylon resin is preferably used as the material of the protective coating layer.
【００３０】このような紫外光伝送用光ファイバーの口
径は、１５０μｍのコアに対して２００μｍのクラッド
を有するものから、８００μｍのコアに対して１０００
μｍのクラッドを有するものである。保護層は１００か
ら２５０μｍの厚さに設けられ、保護被覆層は４００か
ら６００μｍの厚さに設けられる。保護層の厚さが１０
０μｍ未満となると、コア、クラッドの十分な保護の効
果が得られず、保護被覆層の厚さが４００μｍ未満とな
ると、十分な強度が得られない。The diameter of such an optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light is from that having a 200 μm clad to a 150 μm core to 1000 for a 800 μm core.
It has a cladding of μm. The protective layer has a thickness of 100 to 250 μm, and the protective coating layer has a thickness of 400 to 600 μm. The thickness of the protective layer is 10
When the thickness is less than 0 μm, the effect of sufficiently protecting the core and the cladding cannot be obtained, and when the thickness of the protective coating layer is less than 400 μm, sufficient strength cannot be obtained.
【００３１】これらの紫外光伝送用光ファイバーの製造
方法について、以下に説明する。A method of manufacturing these optical fibers for transmitting ultraviolet light will be described below.
【００３２】コアの作成
コアとなる部分を作成するには、石英ガラス上に所定量
のＳｉＯ2の粒子を堆積させて火炎加水分解によってガ
ラス化させて作成する直接ガラス化法や、別の焼結工程
により作成する所謂スート法等で、口径２０ｍｍ程度の
コアロッドを作成することができる。Preparation of Core To prepare a core portion, a direct vitrification method, in which a predetermined amount of SiO 2 particles are deposited on quartz glass and vitrified by flame hydrolysis, or another firing method is used. A core rod having a diameter of about 20 mm can be produced by a so-called soot method or the like which is produced by a binding step.
【００３３】フッ素またはホウ素の所定量を含有した
シリカガラスのクラッドを有する紫外光伝送用光ファイ
バーの製造
フッ素またはホウ素の所定量を含有したシリカガラスの
クラッドを有する紫外光伝送用光ファイバーを製造する
には、ＶＡＤ法（気相軸付け法）、ＯＶＤ法（外付け
法）、ＭＣＶＤ法（内付け法）等によることができる
が、所定量のフッ素あるいはホウ素を含有させたシリカ
ガラスから、外径３０ｍｍ程度の中空のドープ管を形成
し、先に形成されたコアロッドを挿入して、プレフォー
ムを作成することによることができる。Manufacture of an optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light having a silica glass cladding containing a predetermined amount of fluorine or boron To manufacture an optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light having a silica glass cladding containing a predetermined amount of fluorine or boron. , VAD method (gas phase axis method), OVD method (external method), MCVD method (internal method), etc., but the outside diameter is 30 mm from silica glass containing a predetermined amount of fluorine or boron. This can be done by forming a hollow dope tube to the extent and inserting the previously formed core rod to make a preform.
【００３４】このプレフォームを紡糸して紫外光伝送用
光ファイバーを製造する。紡糸は、図２に示すように、
プレフォームを炉４で加熱溶融し、巻取機５により、所
定の口径となるように、巻取り速度を調整することによ
り行うことができる。更に、保護層６を形成するには、
保護層６を形成する樹脂を炉４の下流において、ダイス
７からクラッドの周囲に所定量押し出し、架橋装置８に
より樹脂を加熱架橋、あるいはＵＶ照射架橋させ、固化
または溶液を除去して保護層６を形成する。この場合、
保護層６としてシリコーン樹脂、ポリイミド樹脂を使用
する場合は加熱架橋がなされ、ウレタン系樹脂、アクリ
レート系樹脂を使用する場合はＵＶ照射架橋がなされ
る。This preform is spun to manufacture an optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light. The spinning is, as shown in FIG.
It can be performed by heating and melting the preform in the furnace 4 and adjusting the winding speed by the winding machine 5 so that the diameter becomes a predetermined diameter. Further, to form the protective layer 6,
A predetermined amount of resin forming the protective layer 6 is extruded from the die 7 to the periphery of the clad in the downstream of the furnace 4, and the crosslinking layer 8 heat-crosslinks or UV-irradiates the resin to solidify or remove the solution to remove the protective layer 6. To form. in this case,
When a silicone resin or a polyimide resin is used as the protective layer 6, heat crosslinking is performed, and when a urethane resin or an acrylate resin is used, UV irradiation crosslinking is performed.
【００３５】紫外線透過樹脂のクラッドを有する紫外
光伝送用光ファイバーの製造
上述の方法により形成したコアロッドを、図３に示すよ
うに、炉９により加熱溶融し、所定の口径となるよう
に、巻取機１０により巻取り速度を調整し、ダイス１１
から紫外線透過樹脂を押出し、架橋装置１２により紫外
線透過樹脂のＵＶ架橋を行う。更に、上述のに記載す
る保護層と同様に、ダイス１３から紫外線透過樹脂の外
周に保護層１４を形成する樹脂を所定量押し出し、架橋
装置１５により樹脂を加熱架橋、あるいはＵＶ照射架橋
させ、保護層１４を作成し、紫外光伝送用光ファイバー
を製造することができる。Manufacture of an optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission having a clad made of an ultraviolet-transparent resin The core rod formed by the above method is heated and melted in a furnace 9 as shown in FIG. 3, and wound into a predetermined diameter. The winding speed is adjusted by the machine 10 and the die 11
The ultraviolet transmissive resin is extruded from the above and the ultraviolet transmissive resin is subjected to UV crosslinking by the crosslinking device 12. Further, similar to the above-mentioned protective layer, a predetermined amount of the resin forming the protective layer 14 is extruded from the die 13 on the outer periphery of the ultraviolet ray transmitting resin, and the resin is thermally crosslinked or UV-irradiated by the crosslinking device 15 to protect the resin. The layer 14 can be formed to manufacture an optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light.
【００３６】クラッドに中空孔を有する紫外光伝送用
光ファイバーの製造
コアの作成と同様にして、図４に示すように、石英ガラ
ス上に所定量のＳｉＯ2の粒子を堆積させて火炎加水分
解によってガラス化させて作成する直接ガラス化法や、
別の焼結工程により作成する所謂スート法等で、口径３
０ｍｍ程度の石英ロッド１６（ａ）を作成する。このと
き、石英ロッド１６の材質はコアの材質と同様のシリカ
ガラスを用いることができる。尚、石英ロッド１６は必
ずしも６角柱である必要はなく、円管を用いることもで
きる。この石英ロッド１６の中心に孔１７（ｂ）を穿設
する。孔１７を設けた石英ロッド１６を伸線し、口径１
ｍｍ程度とし、この伸線した石英ロッド１６ａの中央に
コアとなるコアロッド１８を組み込む（ｃ）。このコア
ロッド１８を組み込んだものを石英パイプ１９で覆い、
外径３０ｍｍ程度のプレフォーム２０を形成する
（ｄ）。その後、プレフォーム２０を、紡糸し、所定の
口径の紫外光伝送用光ファイバーとする。保護層を形成
するのは、上述の方法と同様の方法で形成することがで
きる。As shown in FIG. 4, a predetermined amount of SiO 2 particles are deposited on quartz glass and flame hydrolysis is performed by flame hydrolysis in the same manner as in the production of an optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission having a hollow hole in the clad. Direct vitrification method to create by vitrifying,
With a so-called soot method created by another sintering process, the caliber is 3
A quartz rod 16 (a) of about 0 mm is created. At this time, as the material of the quartz rod 16, silica glass similar to the material of the core can be used. The quartz rod 16 does not necessarily have to be a hexagonal prism, and a circular tube can be used. A hole 17 (b) is formed at the center of the quartz rod 16. The quartz rod 16 provided with the hole 17 is drawn to have a diameter of 1
The core rod 18 serving as a core is incorporated in the center of the drawn quartz rod 16a (c). What covers this core rod 18 is covered with a quartz pipe 19,
A preform 20 having an outer diameter of about 30 mm is formed (d). Then, the preform 20 is spun into an ultraviolet optical transmission optical fiber having a predetermined diameter. The protective layer can be formed by the same method as described above.
【００３７】水素処理
紡糸後、水素処理がなされる。水素処理は紫外光の照射
による光ファイバーの劣化を防止するために行うもので
ある。水素処理は光ファイバーを水素に含浸するとによ
り行うことができる。水素含浸処理は、圧力０．５から
１５Ｍｐａ、温度２０から１００℃の水素中に放置する
ことにより行うことができる。水素処理は長時間行うこ
とができるが、例えば、５０時間以上行うこともできる
が、５０時間の処理により光ファイバーの紫外線照射に
よる劣化防止に有効な結果を得ることができる。上記条
件による水素処理が２時間未満であると、十分な紫外線
照射劣化防止の効果が得られない。Hydrogen Treatment After spinning, hydrogen treatment is performed. The hydrogen treatment is performed to prevent the deterioration of the optical fiber due to the irradiation of ultraviolet light. The hydrogen treatment can be performed by impregnating an optical fiber with hydrogen. The hydrogen impregnation treatment can be performed by leaving it in hydrogen at a pressure of 0.5 to 15 Mpa and a temperature of 20 to 100 ° C. Although the hydrogen treatment can be performed for a long time, for example, it can be performed for 50 hours or more. However, the treatment for 50 hours can provide an effective result for preventing deterioration of the optical fiber due to ultraviolet irradiation. If the hydrogen treatment under the above conditions is less than 2 hours, sufficient effect of preventing ultraviolet irradiation deterioration cannot be obtained.
【００３８】保護被覆層の作成
更に、光ファイバーの水素含浸処理後、保護被覆層を設
ける。保護被覆層はナイロン樹脂等を溶融し、ダイスか
ら光ファイバーの外周に押し出し、冷却して形成するこ
とができる。Preparation of Protective Coating Layer Further, after the optical fiber is impregnated with hydrogen, a protective coating layer is provided. The protective coating layer can be formed by melting nylon resin or the like, extruding it from the die onto the outer periphery of the optical fiber, and cooling.
【００３９】その後、光ファイバーの端末加工が行わ
れ、最終製品を完成させる。端末加工は要求に応じて、
端面の研磨、コネクタ等の取付処理がなされる。Thereafter, terminal processing of the optical fiber is performed to complete the final product. Terminal processing is on request,
The end faces are polished and connectors are attached.
【００４０】[0040]
【実施例】コアとしてフッ素含有量が１００から２００
ｐｐｍ、ＯＨ基含有量が４から７ｐｐｍのフッ素ドープ
シリカガラス（商品名：ＡＱＸ、旭硝子社製）を用い、
フッ素含有量が２０００ｐｐｍのシリカガラスのクラッ
ドを形成した。コア径は６００μｍ、クラッド径は７５
０μｍに形成した。水素処理を行った後、ＡｒＦエキシ
マレーザーを用いて、紫外光を照射した前後における、
紫外光伝送用光ファイバー１ｍを透過する各波長の紫外
光の透過率を測定した。図５に示すように、紫外光照射
前の透過率Ｔ１と、紫外光照射後の透過率Ｔ２となっ
た。水素処理を行わず、ＡｒＦエキシマレーザーを用い
て、紫外光を照射した前後における、紫外光伝送用光フ
ァイバー１ｍを透過する各波長の紫外光の透過率を測定
した。図６に示すように、紫外光照射前の透過率Ｔ３
と、紫外光照射後の透過率Ｔ４となった。Example: Fluorine content of the core is 100 to 200
Using fluorine-doped silica glass (trade name: AQX, manufactured by Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.) having a ppm and OH group content of 4 to 7 ppm,
A silica glass clad having a fluorine content of 2000 ppm was formed. Core diameter is 600 μm, clad diameter is 75
It was formed to 0 μm. After performing the hydrogen treatment, using ArF excimer laser, before and after irradiation with ultraviolet light,
The transmittance of the ultraviolet light of each wavelength passing through 1 m of the optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light was measured. As shown in FIG. 5, the transmittance was T1 before irradiation with ultraviolet light and the transmittance T2 after irradiation with ultraviolet light. Using ArF excimer laser without hydrogen treatment, the transmittance of ultraviolet light of each wavelength passing through 1 m of the optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light was measured before and after irradiation with ultraviolet light. As shown in FIG. 6, the transmittance T3 before irradiation with ultraviolet light
Then, the transmittance was T4 after irradiation with ultraviolet light.
【００４１】尚、上記のＡｒＦエキシマレーザーによる
照射条件は、光密度２０ｍＪ/ｃｍ2の/ｐｕｌｓｅ、繰
り返し周波数２０Ｈｚ、パルス数６０００ｐｕｌｓｅで
あり、透過率は反復照射した前後の、紫外光伝送用光フ
ァイバー１ｍを透過する各波長の紫外光の透過率を測定
した。The irradiation conditions by the ArF excimer laser are: light density of 20 mJ / cm 2 / pulse, repetition frequency of 20 Hz, pulse number of 6000 pulses, and transmittance of 1 m of the optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light before and after repeated irradiation. The transmittance of ultraviolet light of each wavelength passing through was measured.
【００４２】以上の結果より、本発明の紫外光伝送用光
ファイバーは、紫外光の透過率を高めることができ、紫
外光照射による透過率の低減は改善され、劣化の影響を
減少させることができる。特に、水素処理を行ったもの
は、紫外光照射による透過率の低減が見られず、その特
性が著しく改善されていることがわかった。From the above results, the optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention can increase the transmittance of ultraviolet light, the reduction of the transmittance due to the irradiation of ultraviolet light is improved, and the influence of deterioration can be reduced. . In particular, it was found that the hydrogen-treated sample did not show a decrease in the transmittance due to the irradiation of ultraviolet light, and the characteristics thereof were remarkably improved.
【００４３】[0043]
【発明の効果】以上の説明からも明らかなように、本発
明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバー及びその製造方法によれ
ば、コアに所定量のフッ素及びＯＨ基を含有させたシリ
カガラスを用い、クラッドに所定量のフッ素またはホウ
素を含有させたシリカガラス、または、紫外線透過樹脂
を用い、あるいは中空孔を有するものとしたため、深紫
外光、真空紫外光の伝送において透過率を高くさせ、ま
た、紫外光の照射による透過率の低減を防止することが
できる。特に、水素処理を行った紫外光伝送用光ファイ
バーは、その特性を著しく改善することができる。この
ため、深紫外光、真空紫外光を使用するエキシマレーザ
ーを用いた露光装置、エキシマランプを用いた表面洗浄
装置にも好適に適用することができ、これらの露光装
置、表面洗浄装置等の小型化を図ることができる。As is clear from the above description, according to the optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission and the method for producing the same of the present invention, the core is made of silica glass containing a predetermined amount of fluorine and OH groups , and the clad is used. Silica glass containing a predetermined amount of fluorine or boron, or using an ultraviolet-transparent resin, or having a hollow hole, to increase the transmittance in the transmission of deep ultraviolet light and vacuum ultraviolet light, It is possible to prevent a decrease in transmittance due to light irradiation. In particular, the characteristics of the optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission which has been subjected to hydrogen treatment can be remarkably improved. Therefore, it can be suitably applied to an exposure device using an excimer laser that uses deep ultraviolet light or vacuum ultraviolet light, and a surface cleaning device that uses an excimer lamp. Can be realized.
【図１】本発明の紫外光伝送用光ケーブルの一実施例を
示す断面図。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of an optical cable for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention.
【図２】本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバーの製造方法
を示す工程図。FIG. 2 is a process drawing showing a method for manufacturing an optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention.
【図３】本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバーの製造方法
を示す工程図。FIG. 3 is a process drawing showing a method for manufacturing an optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention.
【図４】本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバーの製造方法
を示す工程図。FIG. 4 is a process drawing showing the method for manufacturing an optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention.
【図５】本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバーの特性を示
す説明図。FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the characteristics of the optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention.
【図６】本発明の紫外光伝送用光ファイバーの特性を示
す説明図。FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the characteristics of the optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission of the present invention.
【図７】従来の光ファイバーの特性を示す説明図。FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing characteristics of a conventional optical fiber.
【図８】従来の光ファイバーの特性を示す説明図。FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing characteristics of a conventional optical fiber.
１ａ、１ｂ、１ｃ・・・・・コア ２ａ、２ｂ、２ｃ・・・・・クラッド ３ｃ・・・・・中空孔 1a, 1b, 1c ... Core 2a, 2b, 2c ... Clad 3c ... Hollow hole
フロントページの続き (72)発明者 平野 正浩 東京都世田谷区松原５丁目５番６号 (72)発明者 大登 正敬 神奈川県川崎市川崎区小田栄２丁目１番 １号 昭和電線電纜株式会社内 (72)発明者 森下 裕一 神奈川県川崎市川崎区小田栄２丁目１番 １号 昭和電線電纜株式会社内 (72)発明者 野呂 治人 神奈川県川崎市川崎区小田栄２丁目１番 １号 昭和電線電纜株式会社内 (72)発明者 菊川 信也 神奈川県横浜市神奈川区羽沢町1150 (56)参考文献 特開 平５−147966（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 平９−309742（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 平１−126602（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 平10−95628（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開2000−103629（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 平３−175405（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開2002−60248（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 平２−14850（ＪＰ，Ａ) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7，ＤＢ名) G02B 6/00 - 6/54 C03B 37/00 - 37/16 C03C 1/00 - 14/09 (72) Inventor Masahiro Hirano 5-5-6 Matsubara Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (72) Masataka Ohto 2-1-1 Oda Sakae, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Showa Densen Denki Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yuichi Morishita, 2-1-1 Oda Sakae, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Showa Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shinya Kikukawa 1150 Hazawa-machi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa (56) References JP-A-5-147966 (JP, A) JP-A-9-309742 (JP, A) JP JP-A 1-126602 (JP, A) JP-A-10-95628 (JP, A) JP-A-2000-103629 (JP, A) JP-A-3-175405 (JP, A) JP-A-2002-60248 (JP, A) ) JP-A-2-14850 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. 7 , DB name) G02B 6/00-6/54 C03B 37/00-37/16 C03C 1/00-14 / 09
Claims (10)
ｍ、ＯＨ基の含有量が４から７ｐｐｍでかつ水素を含浸
したシリカガラスからなるコアを有することを特徴とす
る紫外光伝送用光ファイバー。1. The content of fluorine is 100 to 1000 pp.
m , the content of OH groups is 4 to 7 ppm and impregnated with hydrogen
An optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light, which has a core made of the above silica glass.
ｐｍであるシリカガラス、またはホウ素の含有量が２０
００ｐｐｍから１００００ｐｐｍであるシリカガラスか
らなるクラッドを有することを特徴とする請求項１記載
の紫外光伝送用光ファイバー。2. The fluorine content is 1000 to 7000 p.
pm silica glass, or the content of boron is 20
The optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission according to claim 1, which has a clad made of silica glass having a concentration of 00 ppm to 10000 ppm.
ことを特徴とする請求項１記載の紫外光伝送用光ファイ
バー。3. The optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission according to claim 1, further comprising a clad made of an ultraviolet transparent resin.
ドを有することを特徴とする請求項１記載の紫外光伝送
用光ファイバー。4. The optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission according to claim 1, further comprising a clad having a plurality of hollow holes parallel to the optical axis.
徴とする請求項１乃至４のいずれか１記載の紫外光伝送
用光ファイバー。5. The optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a protective layer is provided on the outer periphery of the clad.
とを特徴とする請求項１乃至５のいずれか１記載の紫外
光伝送用光ファイバー。6. The optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission according to claim 1, wherein a protective coating layer is provided on the outer periphery of the protective layer.
ｍ、ＯＨ基の含有量が４から７ｐｐｍであるシリカガラ
スからなるコアを有する光ファイバーを紡糸後、水素の
含浸処理を行うことを特徴とする紫外光伝送用光ファイ
バーの製造方法。7. A fluorine content of 100 to 1000 pp.
A method for producing an optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission, which comprises performing an impregnation treatment with hydrogen after spinning an optical fiber having a core made of silica glass having a content of m 2 and OH groups of 4 to 7 ppm .
囲に配列させ、外周を被覆して一体化し、紡糸した後、
前記水素の含浸処理を行うことを特徴とする請求項７記
載の紫外光伝送用光ファイバーの製造方法。8. A thin tube having one hollow hole in the center is arranged around the core, and the outer circumference is covered and integrated, and after spinning,
The method for producing an optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission according to claim 7, wherein the hydrogen impregnation treatment is performed.
ることを特徴とする請求項７または８記載の紫外光伝送
用光ファイバーの製造方法。9. The method for producing an optical fiber for ultraviolet light transmission according to claim 7, wherein the outer periphery of the clad is coated with a protective layer during spinning.
形成することを特徴とする請求項７乃至９のいずれか１
記載の紫外光伝送用光ファイバーの製造方法。10. A protective coating layer is formed after the hydrogen impregnation treatment, according to any one of claims 7 to 9.
A method for producing an optical fiber for transmitting ultraviolet light as described above.
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