Polymicro Technologies Micro Components

Micro components are products manufactured by laser andor mechanical machining operations. The machining alters the initial shape of the fused silica or quartz starting material to yield the desired finished product geometry. These micro components are capillary and fiber-based.
Fiber-based micro components are manufactured from Polymicro Technologies optical fiber. Polymicro Technologies components are an ideal solution when a simple, flat, fiber end face is not feasible. With the latest technological advances in laser micro-machining, it is now possible to incorporate special optical coupling features onto the end of an optical fiber, alleviating critical design issues. This technology greatly improves in and out light flow by having interface features micro-machined into the fiber material. Production capabilities include integral sculpted tips including side-fire designs, as well as polishing, shaping, and finishing of fiber tips. These are especially important in high-power laser applications.
Capillary micro components are fused silica or quartz tubing, which has been reshaped to modify the end face geometry andor the axial diameter. Ferrules and sleeves used in optical fiber applications are typically 2.00mm or less in outer diameter; the choice of material is often based on the application wavelength. Insertion flares are common and can be machined into single (one) or dual flared (both) ends as needed. For applications such as DWDM, shaped internal geometries have been manufactured.