Optical fiber probe tips and methods for fabricating same

Details Optical fiber probe tips and methods for fabricating same Optical fiber probe tips and methods for fabricating same

2011-04-26

2011-04-26

Doan, Jennifer (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

Optical fiber waveguide with cladding

C385S124000, C385S125000, C385S126000, C385S127000

Reexamination Certificate

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07933482

ABSTRACT:
Optical fiber probe tips and methods for fabricating the same are presented. One method entails immersing a distal end of an optical fiber having a cladding and a core into an etching solution and simultaneously etching the cladding and the core using the etching solution for tapering the cladding and the core to form a tapered cladding and a tapered core tip. The optical fiber probe tips are suitable for near-field, scanning, optical microscopy (NSOM).

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