Title :
Crack generation and removal in cleaved air-silica structured optical fibres
Author :
Huntington, Shanc ; Lyytikainen, Katja ; Canning, John
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Chem., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia
Abstract :
The damage caused by cleaving various air-silica (AS) structured fibers is investigated as a function of cleaving force. Comparisons are made with standard optical fibers and tapered fibers. Optimum cleaving forces are determined for a number of air fractions and fiber diameters. A simple technique for removing cleave damage is also presented. Atomic force microscopy proves to be an efficient diagnostic tool for the characterisation of this damage and treatment.
Keywords :
atomic force microscopy; cutting; etching; optical fibre fabrication; AFM; air fraction; atomic force microscopy; chemical etching; cleave damage; cleaved air-silica structured optical fibres; cleaving force optimization; crack removal; fiber diameter; high quality fiber end faces; holey fibres; optical fibre crack generation; tapered fibers; Atomic beams; Atomic force microscopy; Canning; Fresnel reflection; Holey fibers; Optical fibers; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystal fibers; Silicon compounds; Stacking;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 2003. IMOC 2003. Proceedings of the 2003 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7824-5
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.2003.1242857
