The Fiber Connection Method Using a Tapered Silica Fiber Tip for Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibers

In this work, an alternative method of coupling light into microstructured polymer fibers is presented. The solution consists in using a fiber taper fabricated with a CO2 laser. The connection is formed by inserting a tapered silica tip into the holes of a microstructured polymer fiber. This alterna...

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Main Authors: Miguel Ferreira, André Gomes, Dominik Kowal, Gabriela Statkiewicz-Barabach, Pawel Mergo, Orlando Frazão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Fibers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/6/1/4