Reduced Fresnel Losses in Chalcogenide Fibers by Using Anti-Reflective Surface Structures on Fiber End Faces

Abstract

We demonstrate microstructuring of chalcogenide fiber end faces in order to obtain enhanced transmission due to the antireflective properties of the microstructured surfaces. A variety of molding approaches have been investigated for As2S3 and As2Se3 fibers. Transmission as high as 97% per facet was obtained in the case of As2S3 fiber, compared to the native, Fresnel-loss limited, transmission of 83%. The potential for hydrophobic character was also demonstrated by increasing the contact angle of water droplets to greater than 120?.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 06, 2010
Accession Number
ADA533899

Entities

People

  • Brandon Shaw
  • Catalin Florea
  • Fritz Miklos
  • Ishwar Aggarwal
  • Jasbinder Sanghera
  • Lynda Busse

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antireflection Coatings
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Coatings
  • Fibers
  • Glass
  • Glass Fibers
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Hydrophobic Properties
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Measurement
  • Optical Fibers
  • Optical Materials
  • Optics
  • Substrates
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.