A new compact micro-ball lens structure at the cleaved tip of microfiber coupler for displacement sensing

• Main Authors: Jasim, A.A., Zulkifli, Ahmad Zarif, Muhammad, M.Z., Harun, Sulaiman Wadi, Ahmad, Harith
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2013
• Subjects: QC Physics; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/14398/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092442471200550X
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

A compact micro-ball lens structure is fabricated at the cleaved tip of microfiber coupler (MFC) waist for displacement sensor application. The MFC is made by fusing and tapering two optical fibers using a flame brushing technique. It is then cleaved at the center of the minimum waist region. Then a...