Title :
Angle cleaving optical fibers using a CO2 laser
Author :
Paviolo, C. ; Jayawardhana, S. ; Wade, S.A. ; Stoddart, P.R.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng. & Ind. Sci., Swinburne Univ. of Technol., Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
A CO2 laser at λ = 9.3 μm was used to cleave optical fibers at a given angle. The defects that might occur during the process are explained and resolved. The good surface quality obtained on the cleaved surface is demonstrated by SEM and AFM images.
Keywords :
gas lasers; laser beam machining; optical fibre fabrication; AFM image; SEM image; angle cleaving optical fiber; carbon dioxide laser; surface quality; wavelength 9.3 mum; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Surface cleaning; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; AFM; CO2 laser machining; SEM; ablation; angle cleaving; fiber cleave; optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT), 2010 35th Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2010.5929937
