Simple device for making optical fiber tips for scanning near field optical microscopes
- 1 July 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Review of Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 68 (7) , 2787-2789
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1148216
Abstract
We present a simple heating-pulling setup for making optical fiber tips for scanning near field optical microscopes. The heating is realized with a resistant coil and the pulling is performed by a mechanical spring. There is no longer the need to use a laser, a multistage puller, or a computer. Fabrication can therefore be realized in situ with the fiber aligned on the microscope and this drastically reduces the cost.Keywords
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