Tomographic study of polymer bridges between two optical fibers for telecommunication applications

M. Dudek; M. Kujawińska; A. Michalska; H. Ottevaere; V. Parat; G. Baethge; B. Dahmani

doi:10.1117/12.2027769

25 September 2013 Tomographic study of polymer bridges between two optical fibers for telecommunication applications

M. Dudek, M. Kujawińska, A. Michalska, H. Ottevaere, V. Parat, G. Baethge, B. Dahmani

Proceedings Volume 8847, Photonic Fiber and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications VII; 88471T (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2027769
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2013, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

In this paper we present the tomographic studies of refractive index distribution in polymer bridges between two optical fibers. Detailed refractive index maps are needed in order to improve the technological process of manufacturing of those bridges and to achieve lower return losses. At first the technological process of bridges fabrication through photopolymerization is presented. The interferometric measurements of reference fibers used to produce those bridges and two series of microbridges are performed in visible (632.8 nm) and infrared (1550 nm) experimental systems. The relations between vis and IR results are determined, which allows for performing tomographic measurements in more accurate conditions secured in visible spectrum. The experimentally obtained refractive index distributions in microbridges are used for modeling the insertion and return losses, which are compared with the real losses obtained for the produced microbridges. This knowledge will be used for better understanding of the manufacturing process and its further optimization.

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M. Dudek, M. Kujawińska, A. Michalska, H. Ottevaere, V. Parat, G. Baethge, and B. Dahmani "Tomographic study of polymer bridges between two optical fibers for telecommunication applications", Proc. SPIE 8847, Photonic Fiber and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications VII, 88471T (25 September 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2027769

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Bridges

Optical fibers

Refractive index

Tomography

Polymers

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