Title :
Up-tapering of Optical Fibers Using a Conventional Flame Tapering Rig
Author :
Kakarantzas, G. ; Prill-Sempere, L. ; Russell, P. St J
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen
Abstract :
We demonstrate the fabrication of low-loss up-tapers in SMF-28 using a conventional tapering rig. Waist diameters of 240 mum, uniform over several cm, have been produced. The technique also works for photonic crystal fibers.
Keywords :
optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; photonic crystals; flame tapering rig; optical fiber tapering; optical fibre fabrication; photonic crystal fibers; size 240 mum; Diode lasers; Fires; Heating; Monitoring; Optical design; Optical design techniques; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Photonic crystal fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452403
