Microfabrication Services has established and refined precision glass forming and fabrication capabilities. Microfabrication Services creates twisted and tapered chiral structures out of glass fibers and tubing with sub-micron accuracy to address photonic and mechanical applications ranging from lasers, filters and sensors to microscopic heat exchangers and mixers. Capabilities include:

• Twisting to sub-micron pitch with sub-micron accuracy and continuous control
• Tapering to desired profile shapes
• Braiding of fibers and tubing of various shapes and sizes
• Splicing of fibers and tubing with differing thermo-mechanical and/or optical transmission properties to achieve splice profiles and/or low loss photonic connections
• 1D and 3D Photonic Modeling of photonic devices, including splices and taper profiles

Below are some examples of Microfabrication Services’ capabilities. Please contact us to discuss your specific requirements and receive a prompt quotation.

	Square capillary tubing with outer dimensions of 120 x 120 µm twisted axially. The inset shows an image of the same tube taken with index matching fluid to reveal the 40 x 40 µm twisted capillary.
Two 28 µm OD fibers braided with a 50 µm pitch.
	Splice of 30 µm ID silica tube to standard 125 µm silica fiber. The tube ID is tapered during the splicing operation for alignment purposes and the taper profile can be controlled to accommodate the project needs.
A 115 OD fiber tapered to 38 µm while twisting with variable pitch. Image was taken with index matching fluid to reveal the core.

All information contained herein is believed to be accurate and is subject to change without notice. No responsibility is assumed for its use. Chiral Photonics, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, or manufacturer, reserve the right to make changes, without notice, to product design, product components, and product manufacturing methods. Some specific combinations of options may not be available. Please contact Chiral Photonics, Inc. for additional information.


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