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Cross-sectional geometry control of low-loss biconical fiber tapers using hydrofluoric acid flow etching

Eric J. Zhang, Jared Mikkelsen, and Joyce K. S. Poon

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Abstract

We present an etch method for fabricating low-loss biconical fiber tapers. Surface tension driven flows of hydrofluoric acid etch the fibers to sub-micron diameters. Varying the immersion depth controls the taper cross-section shape and ellipticity.

© 2011 Optical Society of America

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