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Alexandre Felipe1, Guilherme Espíndola, Hypolito J Kalinowski
1Department of Electrical Engineering, Santa Catarina State University Joinville - Santa Catarina 89223-100, Brazil.
Optics Express
|October 6, 2012
Summary
A modified flame-brush technique fabricates fiber tapers with custom waist profiles by superposing step-tapers. This method allows for precise control over taper geometry, enabling new optical fiber applications.
Area of Science:
- Optical Engineering
- Materials Science
Background:
- Fiber tapers are crucial components in various optical systems.
- Fabricating tapers with arbitrary waist profiles presents significant challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a modified flame-brush technique for fabricating fiber tapers with arbitrary waist profiles.
- To demonstrate the versatility of the technique by creating tapers with dissimilar transition regions.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a modified flame-brush technique with a constant speed sweep.
- Employed uniform fiber stretching during the fabrication process.
- Approximated arbitrary taper diameter functions using a superposition of step-tapers.
Main Results:
- Successfully fabricated fiber tapers with arbitrary waist profiles.
- Demonstrated the ability to create tapers with dissimilar transition regions.
- Validated the modified flame-brush technique for precise taper fabrication.
Conclusions:
- The modified flame-brush technique offers a versatile method for producing fiber tapers with complex geometries.
- This technique enables the fabrication of custom optical fiber components for advanced applications.
- Further research can explore the application of these custom tapers in diverse photonic devices.
