Rapid fabrication of a micro-ball lens array by extrusion for optical fiber applications

Optics Express

Volumn 17, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 13122-13127

  Shen, S C ^a   Huang, J C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; EXTRUSION; FABRICATION; LENSES; MICROLENSES; MICROMACHINING; NOZZLES; OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING; OPTICAL FIBERS; PHOTORESISTS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICON WAFERS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; SPINNING (FIBERS);

COUPLING EFFICIENCY; GRADIENT REFRACTIVE INDEX; OPTICAL APPLICATIONS; OPTICAL FIBER APPLICATIONS; OPTICAL MEASUREMENT; RAPID FABRICATION; SILICON WAFER SURFACE; THERMAL REFLOW PROCESS;

OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION;

ASSEMBLY; DATA PROCESSING; DIES; EXTRUSION; FIBER OPTICS; FORMING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NOZZLES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; REFRACTIVITY; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SPINNING; SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 67749124274     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.17.013122     Document Type: Article

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