Title :
Novel technique for the CO2 laser fabrication of optical devices with sub-micrometer ablation depth precision
Author :
Boyd, Kyle ; Simakov, N. ; Daniel, Jeremie ; Swain, R. ; Mies, Eric ; Hemming, Alexander ; Clarkson, W.A. ; Haub, John
Author_Institution :
Cyber & Electron. Warfare Div., Defence Sci. & Technol. Organ., Edinburgh, SA, Australia
Abstract :
We present novel techniques for the processing of fibre end face and cladding surfaces using a 9.6 μm CO2 laser. We investigate the effects of pulse duration on process parameters.
Keywords :
carbon compounds; gas lasers; laser ablation; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre fabrication; CO2; CO2 laser fabrication; cladding surfaces; fibre end face; optical devices; process parameters; pulse duration; submicrometer ablation depth precision; Fabrication; Fiber lasers; Laser ablation; Laser beams; Laser modes; Optical fibers; Surface treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6963863