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The aim is to develop a method for manufacturing micro-optical elements with sub-micrometre accuracy using 3D printing on single-mode fibres.

June 24, 2016Nature CommunicationsOpen Access

Sub-micrometre accurate free-form optics by three-dimensional printing on single-mode fibres

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Randomized trial demonstrates advanced optical manufacturing using 3D printing, indicating high precision in micro-optics applications.

The aim is to develop a method for manufacturing micro-optical elements with sub-micrometre accuracy using 3D printing on single-mode fibres.
Utilized femtosecond 3D printing for fabricating free-form micro-optical elements.
Constructed collimation optics, toric lenses, and chiral photonic crystals aligned on single-mode fibres.
Characterized the manufactured optics using output pattern analysis and interferometric methods.
Achieved sub-micrometre accuracy in micro-optics on single-mode fibres.
Demonstrated alignment and functionality of various optical elements, including chiral photonic crystals.
Reported excellent agreement between the manufactured optics and numerical calculations.

Gissibl et al. (2016) studied this question.

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