Precision technique for side-polished fiber fabrication

Gennadi V. Mishakov; Victor I. Sokolov

doi:10.1117/12.464186

30 April 2002 Precision technique for side-polished fiber fabrication

Gennadi V. Mishakov, Victor I. Sokolov

Proceedings Volume 4644, Seventh International Conference on Laser and Laser-Information Technologies; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.464186
Event: Seventh International Conference on Laser and Laser Information Technologies, 2001, Vladimir, Suzdal, Russian Federation

Abstract

The precision technique for side polishing of single-mode quartz fibers is developed. The technique comprises cutting curved groove in silica block, gluing a section of bare fiber into the groove, and subsequent grinding and polishing of the silica block/fiber assembly. We succeeded in fabricating up to six side-polished fibers in one block with effective interaction length 2-4 mm. The accuracy of polishing depth was achieved at 1 micrometers using in-situ monitoring of transmission of 1.3 micrometers laser light through the fiber. The developed technique combines high accuracy, reproducibility and low cost in commercial production. Side- polished single-mode fibers fabricated with this technique can find application as elements of Bragg grating transmission filters, narrowband reflectors, optical add/drop multiplexers, couplers, polarizers, sensors, etc.

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Gennadi V. Mishakov and Victor I. Sokolov "Precision technique for side-polished fiber fabrication", Proc. SPIE 4644, Seventh International Conference on Laser and Laser-Information Technologies, (30 April 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.464186

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