Microlenses in the end of capillary tubes and their application to photonic crystal fibers

Appl Opt. 2006 Sep 1;45(25):6463-8. doi: 10.1364/ao.45.006463.

Abstract

We show that it is possible to make biconvex microlenses at the end of capillary tubes. These lenses can be fixed to the flat end of photonic crystal fibers and can collimate their light.