Fiber polishing

Submitted by writer on Thu, 2014-05-29 16:21
May 2014

Beamline:

  • Tagger Microscope

Location:

  • U Conn

Activity:

  • Testing
The non fused ends of each fiber must be polished to a mirrored finish. This allows the greatest amount of light transmission through the end of the fiber. Proper polishing technique ensures that the fibers do not bend too much during the process.