Effect of overlaid material on optical transmission of side-polished fiber made by wheel side polishing

摘要

The performance of optical power transmission through a side polished fiber manufactured by wheel polishing method were investigated, in which materials of different refractive indices were overlaid on the polished surface. The experiments showed that the transmitted optical power through the side-polished fiber varied with the refractive index of the overlaid material. The result of our experiments fitted well the theoretical calculation. Side-polished fiber manufactured by wheel polishing method can not only be used to control optical power transmission through the fiber core but also be used as a refractive index sensor.