title: Fabrication of micro optics on coreless fiber segments.
abstract: Fabrication of micro optics for fiber optics applications is a challenge due to their size and the issues associated with alignment of the optics to single-mode fibers. This study summarizes a method for fabricating diffractive optical elements on the ends of coreless fiber segments for passive alignment to single-mode fibers. Results are presented for passively aligned diffractive lens elements used for both collimation and beam shaping.
authors.affiliation: School of Optics, CREOL, University of Central Florida, P.O. Box 162700, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32816-2700, USA.
authors.forename: Eric G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Jared
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stack
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Suleski
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koehler
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Delaney