Polymer and tapered silica fiber connection for polymer fiber sensor application

Miguel F. S. Ferreira; André D. Gomes; Dominik Kowal; Gabriela Statkiewicz-Barabach; Pawel Mergo; Orlando Frazão

doi:10.1117/12.2276343

22 August 2017 Polymer and tapered silica fiber connection for polymer fiber sensor application

Miguel F. S. Ferreira, André D. Gomes, Dominik Kowal, Gabriela Statkiewicz-Barabach, Pawel Mergo, Orlando Frazão

Proceedings Volume 10453, Third International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics; 104532W (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2276343
Event: Third International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, 2017, Faro, Portugal

Abstract

A new type of polymer and silica connection is proposed. A tapered SMF-28 silica optical fiber tip is fabricated using a CO₂ laser by focusing and stretching the fiber. The tapered silica tip is inserted in one of the holes of a microstructured polymer optical fiber using a 3D alignment system. Using a supercontinuum source, the spectrum is observed after one and after two connections. The polymer fiber is characterized in curvature while using the previous connection.

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Miguel F. S. Ferreira, André D. Gomes, Dominik Kowal, Gabriela Statkiewicz-Barabach, Pawel Mergo, and Orlando Frazão "Polymer and tapered silica fiber connection for polymer fiber sensor application", Proc. SPIE 10453, Third International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, 104532W (22 August 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2276343

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