3 papers
physics.optics2025
Simple Method for Stripping Polyimide-Coated Optical Fiber
Matthew Marshall, Jacob Williamson, Seth Hyra +2
We present a simple method for removing polyimide coatings from optical fibers using inexpensive and readily available solvents. Impacts of solvent mixing ratios, soak temperature,…
physics.optics2025
Characterization of Gradient Index Fibers
Robert Leonard, Matthew Marshall, Seth Hyra +3
Gradient index (GRIN) fibers are used to improve the design of many fiber optic devices. However, the properties of the GRIN fiber must be determined to optimally engineer a device…
physics.optics2024
Compact Cavity-Enhanced Aerosol Detector using Incoherent Light Sources
Jacob Williamson, Pranav Chamakkad Muthukrishnan, Srushti Nandanwar +2
We have realized a compact optical particle counter utilizing enhancement of light scattering within a high finesse Fabry-Perot optical cavity. In contrast to laser-based approache…