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

Shane Huntington | Zendy; J. Katsifolis | Zendy; Brant C. Gibson | Zendy; John Canning | Zendy; K. Lyytikäinen | Zendy; Joseph Zagari | Zendy; L.W. Cahill | Zendy; J.D. Love | Zendy

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

Author(s) -

Shane Huntington,

J. Katsifolis,

Brant C. Gibson,

John Canning,

K. Lyytikäinen,

Joseph Zagari,

L.W. Cahill,

J.D. Love

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

optics express

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394

H-Index - 271

ISSN - 1094-4087

DOI - 10.1364/oe.11.000098

Subject(s) - optics , materials science , nanometre , optical fiber , fiber , photonic crystal fiber , nano , atomic force microscopy , optical force , optical microscope , nanotechnology , scanning electron microscope , composite material , optical tweezers , physics

Air-silica fiber 125m in diameter has been tapered down to ~15m. 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.

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