Title :
Microlens formation on VAD single-mode fibre ends
Author :
Kawachi, M. ; Edahiro, T. ; Toba, H.
Author_Institution :
NTT Ibaraki Electrical Communication Laboratory, Tokai, Japan
Abstract :
The letter describes microlens formation process on VAD single-mode fibre ends by a chemical-etching/fire-polishing technique. No central dip in the VAD fibres leads to high-quality lens formation.
Keywords :
etching; lenses; optical fibres; optical waveguide components; optical workshop techniques; polishing; VAD single-mode fibre ends; chemical-etching; fire-polishing; microlens formation process; optical fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19820049
