Using microcontact printing to generate amplitude photomasks on the surfaces of optical fibers: A method for producing in-fiber gratings

John A. Rogers; Rebecca J. Jackman; George M. Whitesides; Jefferson L. Wagener; Ashish M. Vengsarkar

doi:10.1063/1.119313

Using microcontact printing to generate amplitude photomasks on the surfaces of optical fibers: A method for producing in-fiber gratings

John A. Rogers, Rebecca J. Jackman, George M. Whitesides, Jefferson L. Wagener, Ashish M. Vengsarkar

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This letter describes a method for producing in-fiber gratings that reduces the effects of mechanical and optical instabilities limiting other methods. In this technique, opaque lines formed on the outside of the fiber using a procedure known as microcontact printing, serve as an amplitude photomask for exposure to ultraviolet light. Long-period fiber optic attenuators formed by ths technique demonstrate its advantages.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	7-9
Number of pages	3
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	70
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.119313
State	Published - Jan 6 1997
Externally published	Yes

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