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Direct measurement of core profile diffusion and ellipticity in fused-taper fiber couplers using atomic force microscopy

Huntington, Shane T; Ashby, S; Elias, Merrill F; Love, John

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The geometrical shape and refractive index profile of the cores of fused-taper fibre couplers made by the heating, fusing and tapering technique have been measured to an accuracy of better than 10 nm. This approach involves precision cleaving, hydrofluoric acid etching and atomic force microscope (AFM) measurement. Results reveal that the core profile and cross-sectional geometry along the taper differ significantly from the normal assumption of scaled circular cores.

dc.contributor.authorHuntington, Shane T
dc.contributor.authorAshby, S
dc.contributor.authorElias, Merrill F
dc.contributor.authorLove, John
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-13T23:35:37Z
dc.date.available2015-12-13T23:35:37Z
dc.identifier.issn0013-5194
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/93989
dc.description.abstractThe geometrical shape and refractive index profile of the cores of fused-taper fibre couplers made by the heating, fusing and tapering technique have been measured to an accuracy of better than 10 nm. This approach involves precision cleaving, hydrofluoric acid etching and atomic force microscope (AFM) measurement. Results reveal that the core profile and cross-sectional geometry along the taper differ significantly from the normal assumption of scaled circular cores.
dc.publisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Inc)
dc.sourceElectronics Letters
dc.subjectKeywords: Atomic force microscopy; Etching; Hydrofluoric acid; Refractive index; Fused taper fiber couplers; Optical fiber coupling
dc.titleDirect measurement of core profile diffusion and ellipticity in fused-taper fiber couplers using atomic force microscopy
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.description.refereedYes
local.identifier.citationvolume36
dc.date.issued2000
local.identifier.absfor020204 - Plasma Physics; Fusion Plasmas; Electrical Discharges
local.identifier.ariespublicationMigratedxPub25435
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationHuntington, Shane T, University of Melbourne
local.contributor.affiliationAshby, S, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationElias, Merrill F, University of Maine
local.contributor.affiliationLove, John, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage121
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage123
local.identifier.doi10.1049/el:20000188
dc.date.updated2015-12-12T09:40:39Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-0033887613
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