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Tagger microscope prototype construction (view source)
Revision as of 16:40, 15 January 2008
, 16:40, 15 January 2008→Cleaving and Polishing Techniques
#* If the ends of the cleaved scintillators have major breaks in the outer cladding, then the best course of action it to toss out the unusable segment, properly polish the end attached to the spool and repeat Step 1. If the ends of the cleaved scintillators are borderline acceptable proceed to Step 2.
#* If the ends of the cleaved scintillators have major breaks in the outer cladding, then the best course of action it to toss out the unusable segment, properly polish the end attached to the spool and repeat Step 1. If the ends of the cleaved scintillators are borderline acceptable proceed to Step 2.
#* For the waveguides, it is best to give yourself an extra 1/2 cm of fiber in case the cleaved end has major breaks in the outer cladding.
#* For the waveguides, it is best to give yourself an extra 1/2 cm of fiber in case the cleaved end has major breaks in the outer cladding.
# Technique 2
# Technique 2
#* If you want to ensure that the outer cladding will not be disturbed during the polishing process you will need to remove the outer cladding for a short (about 0.5 mm) length of the fiber. This is a relatively easy process; it just takes some time, a lot of patience, and a microscope. To begin with, set up a cutting guide such that you can make a small cut perpendicular to the length of the fiber. If possible try and design your cutting guide such that it also lines up the cuts for all of the sides. I used a simple piece of paper wrapped around the fiber.
#* If you want to ensure that the outer cladding will not be disturbed during the polishing process you will need to remove the outer cladding for a short (about 0.5 mm) length of the fiber. This is a relatively easy process; it just takes some time, a lot of patience, and a microscope. To begin with, set up a cutting guide such that you can make a small cut perpendicular to the length of the fiber. If possible try and design your cutting guide such that it also lines up the cuts for all of the sides. I used a simple piece of paper wrapped around the fiber.