TY - GEN
T1 - Fibre transitions for astronomical applications
AU - Harrington, Kerrianne
AU - Wright, Thomas A.
AU - Yerolatsitis, Stephanos
AU - Harris, Robert J.
AU - Birks, Tim A.
PY - 2023/9/4
Y1 - 2023/9/4
N2 - Optical fibres are a powerful tool in astronomical applications, routinely used in spectroscopy and interferometry [1, 2]. Fibres can also be post-processed to create transitions in size, which adds functionality. Transitions (also known as 'tapers') describe regions of fibre where the scale changes along a length. If the change is gradual, the mode field diameter of the guided light can change adiabatically. This is necessary for devices such as photonic lanterns, fused fibre couplers and fibre sensors. We present an all-fibre wavefront sensor, to sense the local tip-tilt of a wavefront, as an example of a fibre transition for astronomical applications.
AB - Optical fibres are a powerful tool in astronomical applications, routinely used in spectroscopy and interferometry [1, 2]. Fibres can also be post-processed to create transitions in size, which adds functionality. Transitions (also known as 'tapers') describe regions of fibre where the scale changes along a length. If the change is gradual, the mode field diameter of the guided light can change adiabatically. This is necessary for devices such as photonic lanterns, fused fibre couplers and fibre sensors. We present an all-fibre wavefront sensor, to sense the local tip-tilt of a wavefront, as an example of a fibre transition for astronomical applications.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85175720234&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/CLEO/EUROPE-EQEC57999.2023.10231654
DO - 10.1109/CLEO/EUROPE-EQEC57999.2023.10231654
M3 - Chapter in a published conference proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:85175720234
SN - 9798350346008
T3 - 2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023
BT - 2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023
PB - IEEE
CY - U. S. A.
T2 - 2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023
Y2 - 26 June 2023 through 30 June 2023
ER -