Complete characterization of a high-numerical-aperture small-core fiber with subwavelength resolution using atomic force microscopy and near-field scanning optical microscopy

Shane Thomas Huntington; Ann Roberts; Keith A. Nugent; Simon C. Fleming

doi:10.1117/1.1576221

1 July 2003 Complete characterization of a high-numerical-aperture small-core fiber with subwavelength resolution using atomic force microscopy and near-field scanning optical microscopy

Shane Thomas Huntington, Ann Roberts, Keith A. Nugent, Simon C. Fleming

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 42, Issue 7, (July 2003). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1576221

The properties of a small-core high-numerical-aperture fiber are investigated using near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM). The microscopic structure of the fiber is also determined using a combination of etching and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Although the mode profile cannot be precisely predicted using AFM data alone, the measured profile is in extremely good agreement with that calculated using dimensional information provided by AFM and preform index data.

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Shane Thomas Huntington, Ann Roberts, Keith A. Nugent, and Simon C. Fleming "Complete characterization of a high-numerical-aperture small-core fiber with subwavelength resolution using atomic force microscopy and near-field scanning optical microscopy," Optical Engineering 42(7), (1 July 2003). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1576221

Published: 1 July 2003

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