Title :
Design and analysis of new lensed-fiber for laser to fiber coupling
Author :
Lee, Tsung-Xian ; Sun, Ching-Cherng ; Chen, Yi-Ming ; Chen, Ying-Chih ; Lee, Chun-Hsing
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt. Sci., Nat. Central Univ., Chung-li, Taiwan
Abstract :
A new lensed-fiber with two different rods of a spherical end is proposed. The lens geometry and refractive index are changed to obtain various working distance and spot size. A lensed-fiber with high coupling efficiency (∼50%) and long working distance (>100 um) is demonstrated.
Keywords :
lenses; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre testing; refractive index; fiber coupling; laser coupling; lensed-fiber; refractive index; spherical rods; Fiber lasers; Geometrical optics; Laser theory; Lenses; Optical coupling; Optical design; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Sun;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1274672
