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Language | English |
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Pages | 816-818 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2005 |
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Keywords
- curing
- integrated optics
- micro-optics
- microactuators
- optical design techniques
- optical fibre couplers
- optical fibre fabrication
- optical fibre losses
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Alignment and fixing of fiber optics based on electrothermal MEMS actuators. / Unamuno, A.; Yao, J.; Uttamchandani, D.G.
In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 17, No. 4, 04.2005, p. 816-818.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Alignment and fixing of fiber optics based on electrothermal MEMS actuators
AU - Unamuno, A.
AU - Yao, J.
AU - Uttamchandani, D.G.
PY - 2005/4
Y1 - 2005/4
N2 - An aligning and fixing method for fiber optics is described in this letter. The alignment is performed using a chevron-type thermal microactuator while the fixing is achieved by ultraviolet curing of an epoxy adhesive once the optical fibers are aligned. The microactuator has been extended so that the heaters and the optical adhesive are separated to avoid curing of the adhesive by temperature. A prototype has been fabricated using 80-μm-thick metallized silicon-on-insulator and mechanical and optical results from the alignment of two bare single-mode optical fibers before, during, and after the fixing are presented.
AB - An aligning and fixing method for fiber optics is described in this letter. The alignment is performed using a chevron-type thermal microactuator while the fixing is achieved by ultraviolet curing of an epoxy adhesive once the optical fibers are aligned. The microactuator has been extended so that the heaters and the optical adhesive are separated to avoid curing of the adhesive by temperature. A prototype has been fabricated using 80-μm-thick metallized silicon-on-insulator and mechanical and optical results from the alignment of two bare single-mode optical fibers before, during, and after the fixing are presented.
KW - curing
KW - integrated optics
KW - micro-optics
KW - microactuators
KW - optical design techniques
KW - optical fibre couplers
KW - optical fibre fabrication
KW - optical fibre losses
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2005.844006
U2 - 10.1109/LPT.2005.844006
DO - 10.1109/LPT.2005.844006
M3 - Article
VL - 17
SP - 816
EP - 818
JO - IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
T2 - IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
JF - IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
SN - 1041-1135
IS - 4
ER -