A SIMPLE LOW-COST HIGHLY REPRODUCIBLE METHOD OF FABRICATING OPTICAL-FIBER TIPS FOR A PHOTON SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPE

Authors
HOSAIN SI LACROUTE Y GOUDONNET JP
Citation
Si. Hosain et al., A SIMPLE LOW-COST HIGHLY REPRODUCIBLE METHOD OF FABRICATING OPTICAL-FIBER TIPS FOR A PHOTON SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPE, Microwave and optical technology letters, 13(5), 1996, pp. 243-248
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Optics,"Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
Microwave and optical technology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
08952477
Volume
13
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
243 - 248
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-2477(1996)13:5<243:ASLHRM>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
A simple chemical etching technique is presented to fabricate optical fiber tips of 15-20-nm diameter for use as a probe for a photon scanni ng tunneling microscope. With the use of a single-step process, conven tional multimode fiber is etched in an unbuffered HF acid solution. Th e cone angle of the fabricated tips can be varied from 4 degrees to 14 degrees by adjusting the temperature and the concentration of the aci d. (C) 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.