NovelTechniquefortheCO2Laser.PDFVIP

Novel Technique for the CO Laser Fabrication of Optical 2 Devices with Sub-Micrometer Ablation Depth Precision Keiron Boyd(1), Nikita Simakov(1,2), Jae Daniel(1,2), Robert Swain(3), Eric Mies(3), Alexander Hemming(1), W. Andrew Clarkson(2), and John Haub(1) (1)Cyber and Electronic Warfare Division, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Edinburgh, SA 5111, Australia, keiron.boyd@.au (2)Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, SO171BJ, UK ns2f11@orc.soton.ac.uk (3)Sub-Micron Engineering, Marlboro, New Jersey 07746, USA bswain@ Abstract We present novel techniques for the processing of fibre end face and cladding surfaces using a 9.6 μm CO2 laser. We investigate the effects of pulse duration on process parameters. Introduction to modify the surface of the cladding in order to Laser processing of glass for the fabrication of remove power from the cladding modes of a optical components has been an area of great double clad fibre. We investigate the refractive interest for the telecommunications and laser index of the core and demonstrate that industries as it can facilitate rapid, reproducible insignificant heating or diffusion occurs. and precise production of devices with laser polished surface qualities. Approach In this article we demonstrate a novel The attenuation of radiation from a CO2 laser in technique that achieves sub-micrometer control silica has a strong wavelength and temperature 5 over