Low-loss semi-reflective in-fiber mirrors

This paper presents a method for the efficient production of all-fiber semi reflective mirrors suitable for fiber sensors and other all-fiber device applications. The mirrors are obtained by the short duration etching of a standard single mode fiber in hydrofluoric Read More …

Miniature micro-wire based optical fiber-field access device

This paper presents an optical fiber-field access device suitable for use in different in-line fiber-optics systems and fiber-based photonics components. The proposed device u tilizes a thin silica micro-wire positioned in-between two lead-in single mode fibers. The thin micro-wire acts Read More …

Micromachining of Optical Fibers Using Selective Etching Based on Phosphorus Pentoxide Doping

This paper presents a maskless micromachining process that can reform or reshape a section of an optical fiber into a complex 3-D photonic microstructure. This proposed micromachining process is based on the etching rate control achieved by the introduction of Read More …

Optical fiber Fabry-Perot sensor fabrication based on focused ion beam post-processing

A combination of focused ion beam milling and chemical etching is proposed for the creation of Fabry-Perot cavities in microwires. Both simple cavities and cantilevers are created on 15 ?m-diameter microwires and characterized in temperature. The cantilever structure shows sensitivity Read More …

Monitoring the Evaporation of Fluids from Fiber-Optic Micro-Cell Cavities

Fiber-optic sensors provide remote access, are readily embedded within structures, and can operate in harsh environments. Nevertheless, fiber-optic sensing of liquids has been largely restricted to measurements of refractive index and absorption spectroscopy. The temporal dynamics of fluid evaporation have Read More …