Retaining and characterising nano-structure within tapered air-silica structured optical fibers

被引：16

作者：

Huntington, ST ^{[1
]}

Katsifolis, J

Gibson, BC

Canning, J

Lyytikainen, K

Zagari, J

Cahill, LW

Love, JD

机构：

[1] Univ Melbourne, Sch Chem, Particle Fluids Proc Ctr, Parkville, Vic 3010, Australia

[2] La Trobe Univ, Dept Elect Engn, Bundoora, Vic 3083, Australia

[3] Univ Sydney, Opt Fiber Technol Ctr, Eveleigh 1430, Australia

[4] Univ Sydney, Australian Photonios Cooperat Res Ctr, Eveleigh 1430, Australia

[5] Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Phys Sci & Engn, Appl Photon Grp, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia

来源：

OPTICS EXPRESS | 2003年 / 11卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1364/OE.11.000098

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

Air-silica fiber 125 mum in diameter has been tapered down to -15 mum. At this diameter, it is commonly assumed that the nanostructured fiber holes have collapsed. Using an Atomic Force Microscope, we show this assumption to be in error, and demonstrate for the first time that structures several hundred nanometers in diameter are present, and that hole array structures are maintained. The use of Atomic Force Microscopy is shown to be an efficient way of characterising these structures.

引用

页码：98 / 104

页数：7

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