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DOI: 10.17586/1023-5086-2018-85-12-83-87
Holding arrangement for end polishing of single mode and other optical fibers
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M.T. Chughtai, H. Alsaif, M.A. Haleem, A.A. Alshammari, M.I. Khan, M. Usman Holding arrangement for end polishing of single mode and other optical fibers (Устройство закрепления торцевых поверхностей при полировке одномодовых и многомодовых оптических волокон) [на англ. яз.] // Оптический журнал. 2018. Т. 85. № 12. С. 83–87. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2018-85-12-83-87
M.T. Chughtai, H. Alsaif, M.A. Haleem, A.A. Alshammari, M.I. Khan, M. Usman Holding arrangement for end polishing of single mode and other optical fibers (Устройство закрепления торцевых поверхностей при полировке одномодовых и многомодовых оптических волокон) [in English] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2018. V. 85. № 12. P. 83–87. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2018-85-12-83-87
Muhammad Tajammal Chughtai, Haitham Alsaif, Mohammad Abdul Haleem, Ahmed Alzamil Alshammari, Muhammad Imran Khan, and Muhammad Usman, "Holding arrangement for end polishing of single mode and other optical fibers," Journal of Optical Technology. 85(12), 808-811 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.85.000808
This paper presents a novel approach to polishing the end face of optical fibers including single mode fibers. Single mode fibers, due to having small diameters, are cumbersome to hold while polishing against the grinding wheel. The main challenge has been to hold the end face firmly while polishing. Solution to hold it is presented in this study using locally available materials and capillary tubes. The main ingredients used for holding the fiber are capillary tube, due to capillary action, and the sealing wax. Excellent results were achieved and the results were confirmed and are presented in the form of improved coherence length and beam quality.
optical fiber, laser beam, end face polish, capillary action
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