Title :
Small diameter nano- and micro-wire tapers in single mode fibre
Author :
Clohessy, A.M. ; Healy, N. ; Murphy, D.F. ; Hussey, C.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater. Sci. & Technol., Limerick Univ., Ireland
Abstract :
Prompted by the recent interest in nano-wires, this paper reports on the successful production of very small diameter (sub-micron), low-loss tapers in single mode fibre. This approach gives a convenient single mode launch into the tapered waveguide or micro-wire and conserves the single mode throughout the structure. Results from couplers fabricated by twisting two such structures together and other related phenomena are reported.
Keywords :
micro-optics; nanowires; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; optical waveguides; fibre couplers; low-loss tapers; microwire tapers; nanowire tapers; single mode fibre; small diameter tapers; tapered waveguide; Fires; Glass; Loss measurement; Materials science and technology; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Packaging; Production;
Conference_Titel :
Fibres and Optical Passive Components, 2005. Proceedings of 2005 IEEE/LEOS Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8949-2
DOI :
10.1109/WFOPC.2005.1462121
