Ward, Jonathan M.; O'Shea, Danny G.; Shortt, Brian J.; Morrissey, Michael J.; Deasy, Kieran; Nic Chormaic, Síle
(American Institute of Physics, 2006-08)
We describe a reproducible method of fabricating adiabatic tapers with 3–4 μm diameter. The method is based on a heat-and-pull rig, whereby a CO2 laser is continuously scanned across a length of fiber that is being pulled ...