Chemical tapering of polymer optical fibre

D. F. Merchant; P. J. Scully; N. F. Schmitt

doi:10.1016/S0924-4247(99)00008-4

Chemical tapering of polymer optical fibre

D. F. Merchant
, P. J. Scully
, N. F. Schmitt

Liverpool John Moores University
Hewlett-Packard FCO

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Abstract

We introduce a novel method of chemically removing the cladding of PMMA based polymer optical fibre (POF) using organic solvents which can also be used to create etched tapers of any profile within lengths of POF or the fibre ends. The process is simple, inexpensive, low in chemical hazard and operator skill and has application to both improve the performance of numerous POF devices and allow conversion of silica devices to polymer. We give details of the etching processes involved and optical properties of the devices produced. We believe that this is the first application of this chemical process to the tapering of POF cores and suggest possible future applications of the technique.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	365-371
Number of pages	7
Journal	Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical
Volume	76
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-4247(99)00008-4
Publication status	Published - 30 Aug 1999
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the 1998 Eurosensors XII - Southampton, UK Duration: 13 Sep 1998 → 16 Sep 1998

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