title: Ultrahigh-resolution fiber-optic image guides derived from microstructured polymer optical fiber preforms.
abstract: Ultrahigh-resolution fiber-optic image guides--fused image fiber, faceplate, and taper--were fabricated by using microstructured polymer optical fiber (MPOF) preforms composed of two polymers: polymethylmethacrylate and polystyrene. The pixel diameter in the resultant MPOF-based image guides was as small as 3 microm. The imaging capabilities of these types of fiber-optic elements were demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Transient Optics and Photonics, Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Information Road 17, Xi'an, Shannxi 710119, China.
authors.forename: Depeng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Lili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang