METHOD FOR FABRICATING OPTICAL FIBER
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1. A method for fabricating an optical fiber comprising:
- placing a distal end of an optical fiber in an etch-proof fiber-holder such that a tip portion of the optical fiber is covered by the fiber-holder, and an etching portion of the optical fiber adjacent to the tip portion is not covered by the fiber-holder;
exposing the optical fiber to an etching solution to change a profile of the etching portion; and
removing the distal end of the optical fiber from the fiber-holder.
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A method of fabricating an optical fiber includes placing a distal end of an optical fiber in an etch-proof fiber-holder such that a tip portion of the optical fiber is covered by the fiber-holder, and an etching portion of the optical fiber adjacent to the tip portion is not covered by the fiber-holder. The optical fiber is exposed to an etching solution to change a profile of the etching portion, and the distal end of the optical fiber is removed from the fiber-holder.
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1. A method for fabricating an optical fiber comprising:
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placing a distal end of an optical fiber in an etch-proof fiber-holder such that a tip portion of the optical fiber is covered by the fiber-holder, and an etching portion of the optical fiber adjacent to the tip portion is not covered by the fiber-holder; exposing the optical fiber to an etching solution to change a profile of the etching portion; and removing the distal end of the optical fiber from the fiber-holder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A fiber-holder for holding an optical fiber during etching, the fiber-holder comprising:
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a first etch-proof holding member having a first aperture and a first supporting surface that supports a distal end of an optical fiber; and a second etch-proof holding member having a second aperture and a second supporting surface that supports the distal end of the optical fiber, wherein the first holding member and the second holding member are configured to hold the distal end of the optical fiber therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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