Microengineered structures for rapid automatic loading of optical fibre segments

摘要: We present a technique to rapidly and automatically produce sections of optical fibre load them into arrays such that they can be nano-imprinted in parallel. The makes use automated feeding, cutting alignment with microfabricated groove arrays. system is analyzed optimized it found the geometry themselves critical factor. Three types array are investigated?-simple grooves, grooves lateral funnels at input, bulk silicon machined V-groove both vertical dimensions. It incorporation significantly increases accuracy loading, overcoming need for precise alignment, throughput nearing 1000 segments an hour achieved. This forms part sequence novel processes production nano-photonic sensors.