Title :
Vacuum-ultraviolet laser nano-milling of surface-relief gratings on optical fiber ends
Author :
Li, Jianzhao ; Herman, Peter R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Surface-relief gratings with /spl sim/1-/spl mu/m features were directly fabricated on the end facet of an optical fiber by vacuum-ultraviolet F/sub 2/-laser ablation, demonstrating a rapid single-step and flexible way to shape optical-fiber-based integrated photonic components.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; integrated optics; laser ablation; milling machines; optical fibre fabrication; vacuum apparatus; integrated photonic components; laser ablation; nano-milling; optical fiber ends; surface-relief gratings; vacuum-ultraviolet laser; Biomedical optical imaging; Diffraction gratings; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Optical diffraction; Optical fibers; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
