Abstract
We propose a process for Polymer Optical Fiber (POF) Compound Parabolic Compound (CPC) tip
manufacturing using a heat and pull fiber tapering technique. The POF, locally heated above its glass transition
temperature, is parabolically tapered down in diameter, after which it is cut to the desired output diameter and
finally polished to obtain the special CPC tip. The physical mechanism responsible for giving a CPC shape to the
POF tip is also investigated. The fabrication process is shown to be sensitive to several manufacturing parameters,
such as temperature of the heat source, thermal flux from the heat source, and heating time. We further
consider the influence of the heating time latter parameter on the geometry of the obtained CPC fiber tips
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | The 24th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers - Nuremberg/Franconia , POF 2015, Germany Duration: 22 Sept 2015 → 24 Sept 2015 |
Conference
| Conference | The 24th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers |
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| Location | Nuremberg/Franconia |
| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | POF 2015 |
| Period | 22/09/2015 → 24/09/2015 |
Keywords
- Compound parabolic concentrator,
- Polymer optical fiber
- Fluorescence-based sensors
- Viscoelastic materials
- Polymers