Photonic Jet-Shaped Optical Fiber Tips versus Lensed Fibers
Shaped optical fiber tips have recently attracted a lot of interest for photonic jet light focusing due to their easy manipulation to scan a sample. However, lensed optical fibers are not new. This study analyzes how fiber tip parameters can be used to control focusing properties. Our study shows th...
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doaj-4024b0bddcef43db853b348716ab6f2d2021-09-26T00:58:07ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322021-09-01837337310.3390/photonics8090373Photonic Jet-Shaped Optical Fiber Tips versus Lensed FibersDjamila Bouaziz0Grégoire Chabrol1Assia Guessoum2Nacer-Eddine Demagh3Sylvain Lecler4ICube Research Institute, University of Strasbourg, CNRS, 67412 Illkirch, FranceICube Research Institute, University of Strasbourg, CNRS, 67412 Illkirch, FranceApplied Optics Laboratory, Ferhat Abbas University Setif 1, Setif 19000, AlgeriaApplied Optics Laboratory, Ferhat Abbas University Setif 1, Setif 19000, AlgeriaICube Research Institute, University of Strasbourg, CNRS, 67412 Illkirch, FranceShaped optical fiber tips have recently attracted a lot of interest for photonic jet light focusing due to their easy manipulation to scan a sample. However, lensed optical fibers are not new. This study analyzes how fiber tip parameters can be used to control focusing properties. Our study shows that the configurations to generate a photonic jet (PJ) can clearly be distinguished from more classical-lensed fibers focusing. PJ is a highly concentrated, propagative light beam, with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) that can be lower than the diffraction limit. According to the simulations, the PJs are obtained when light is coupled in the guide fundamental mode and when the base diameter of the microlens is close to the core diameter. For single mode fibers or fibers with a low number of modes, long tips with a relatively sharp shape achieve PJ with smaller widths. On the contrary, when the base diameter of the microlens is larger than the fiber core, the focus point tends to move away from the external surface of the fiber and has a larger width. In other words, the optical system (fiber/microlens) behaves in this case like a classical-lensed fiber with a larger focus spot size. The results of this study can be used as guidelines for the tailored fabrication of shaped optical fiber tips according to the targeted application.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/8/9/373photonic jetnanojetwaveguidemicrolensfiber tip |
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Photonic Jet-Shaped Optical Fiber Tips versus Lensed Fibers |
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Photonic Jet-Shaped Optical Fiber Tips versus Lensed Fibers |
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Photonic Jet-Shaped Optical Fiber Tips versus Lensed Fibers |
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Photonic Jet-Shaped Optical Fiber Tips versus Lensed Fibers |
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photonic jet-shaped optical fiber tips versus lensed fibers |
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Shaped optical fiber tips have recently attracted a lot of interest for photonic jet light focusing due to their easy manipulation to scan a sample. However, lensed optical fibers are not new. This study analyzes how fiber tip parameters can be used to control focusing properties. Our study shows that the configurations to generate a photonic jet (PJ) can clearly be distinguished from more classical-lensed fibers focusing. PJ is a highly concentrated, propagative light beam, with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) that can be lower than the diffraction limit. According to the simulations, the PJs are obtained when light is coupled in the guide fundamental mode and when the base diameter of the microlens is close to the core diameter. For single mode fibers or fibers with a low number of modes, long tips with a relatively sharp shape achieve PJ with smaller widths. On the contrary, when the base diameter of the microlens is larger than the fiber core, the focus point tends to move away from the external surface of the fiber and has a larger width. In other words, the optical system (fiber/microlens) behaves in this case like a classical-lensed fiber with a larger focus spot size. The results of this study can be used as guidelines for the tailored fabrication of shaped optical fiber tips according to the targeted application. |
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photonic jet nanojet waveguide microlens fiber tip |
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