TWI394993B - Method for manufacturing a tunable long-period fiber grating - Google Patents

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TWI394993B
TWI394993B TW98137211A TW98137211A TWI394993B TW I394993 B TWI394993 B TW I394993B TW 98137211 A TW98137211 A TW 98137211A TW 98137211 A TW98137211 A TW 98137211A TW I394993 B TWI394993 B TW I394993B
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可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法Adjustable variable length period fiber grating manufacturing method

本發明係關於一種可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,尤其是一種提升可調變長週期光纖光柵尺寸精度的製作方法。The invention relates to a method for fabricating a variable length-changing fiber grating, in particular to a method for improving the dimensional accuracy of a variable-length variable-length fiber grating.

請參照第1圖所示,習用可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法主要包含下列步驟:預先剝除一光纖最外層之一纖衣層(Coating),使該光纖之一披覆層(Cladding)形成外露;接著,直接於該光纖之披覆層上均勻塗覆一光阻層,並加熱該光阻層進行軟烤;利用紫外光配合一光罩對完成軟烤之該局部光阻層進行曝光,使該受到曝光之局部光阻層產生光分子聚物鏈結,同時該光纖之一纖芯(Core)在受到紫外光照射後亦形成數個具有不同折射率的部位;又,藉由一顯影液將該未曝光之光阻層去除,如此該光阻層即可於該光纖之披覆層上形成一保護層;接著,利用一蝕刻液對該光纖未受到保護層覆蓋的披覆層進行蝕刻,以便於該光纖之披覆層上蝕刻形成凹槽結構;最後,再利用另一蝕刻液去除該保護層,藉此在該光纖外表面形成具有鋸齒狀幾何結構的可調變長週期光纖光柵成品。Referring to FIG. 1 , the manufacturing method of the conventional variable length and long-period fiber grating mainly comprises the following steps: pre-stripping one of the outermost layers of a fiber, and coating one of the fibers (Cladding). Forming an exposed; then, uniformly coating a photoresist layer directly on the coating layer of the optical fiber, and heating the photoresist layer for soft baking; using the ultraviolet light to match a photomask to complete the soft-baking partial photoresist layer Exposing, the exposed partial photoresist layer produces a photopolymer chain, and a core of the fiber is also formed into a plurality of portions having different refractive indices after being irradiated by ultraviolet light; The unexposed photoresist layer is removed by a developing solution, so that the photoresist layer can form a protective layer on the coating layer of the optical fiber; and then, the optical fiber is covered by the protective layer without using an etching solution. The coating is etched to etch a groove structure on the cladding layer of the optical fiber; finally, the protective layer is removed by another etching solution, thereby forming a tunable change with a zigzag geometry on the outer surface of the optical fiber. Long period fiber light Finished.

由於習用可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法主要係多次利用該顯影液及不同的蝕刻液直接從該光阻層表面向該光纖纖芯蝕刻的方式來成形該鋸齒狀幾何構造,且該顯影液蝕刻時間係直接影響到該鋸齒狀幾何構造的尺寸,再者由於蝕刻時間與蝕刻深度的對應關需考慮到該顯影液種類、光阻材質及其他環境參數(例如:溫度等),因此蝕刻時間的掌握極為困難,導致在習用方式成形該鋸齒狀幾何構造時其成品尺寸容易產生偏差,特別是在形成該鋸齒狀幾何構造之凹部(位於各齒部之間的凹部)時極為容易造成蝕刻時間過長而使該光纖之披覆層受損,或蝕刻時間過短而造成該凹部深度不足等尺寸精度低落的缺點。基於上述原因,前述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法確實有加以改善之必要。The method for fabricating the variably variable length period fiber grating is mainly to form the zigzag geometry by using the developer and different etching liquids to directly etch from the surface of the photoresist layer to the fiber core. The developer etching time directly affects the size of the zigzag geometry. Further, since the etching time and the etching depth are related to the developer type, the photoresist material, and other environmental parameters (for example, temperature, etc.), The mastering of the etching time is extremely difficult, resulting in a deviation of the finished product size when forming the zigzag geometry in a conventional manner, especially when forming the concave portion of the zigzag geometry (the recess between the tooth portions) If the etching time is too long, the coating layer of the optical fiber is damaged, or the etching time is too short, resulting in a disadvantage that the dimensional accuracy of the concave portion is insufficient and the dimensional accuracy is low. For the above reasons, the fabrication method of the aforementioned variable length-period fiber grating does have to be improved.

本發明係提供一種可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,係提升可調變長週期光纖光柵成品的尺寸精密度,為本發明之發明目的。The invention provides a method for fabricating a variable length and long period fiber grating, which is to improve the dimensional precision of the adjustable variable length fiber grating product, which is the object of the invention.

本發明係提供一種可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,係提升可調變長週期光纖光柵成品的偵測靈敏度,為本發明之另一目的。The invention provides a method for fabricating a variable length-period fiber grating, which is to improve the detection sensitivity of the adjustable variable-length fiber grating product, and is another object of the invention.

本發明係提供一種可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,係可依需求在光纖外周面形成具有不同尺寸之齒部及凹部,為本發明之再一目的。The present invention provides a method for fabricating a variable length-period fiber grating, which can form teeth and recesses having different sizes on the outer peripheral surface of the optical fiber according to requirements, which is another object of the present invention.

本發明係提供一種可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,係可由至少一種光阻材料堆疊形成光纖外周面的鋸齒狀幾何構造,為本發明之再一目的。The present invention provides a method for fabricating a variable length-period fiber grating, which is a zigzag geometric structure in which at least one photoresist material is stacked to form an outer peripheral surface of the optical fiber, which is a further object of the present invention.

一種可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其步驟包含:預先去除光纖的纖衣層,並蝕刻縮減該光纖的披覆層厚度至10至125μm;以物理或化學氣相沉積方式在一基材表面形成一金屬層;在該金屬層表面塗覆至少一種光阻材料,以形成至少一光阻層;加熱該光阻層至玻璃轉換溫度以上,以揮發殘留於該光阻層中的溶劑,並使該光阻層硬化;利用紫外光並配合一光罩對該光阻層進行曝光,並在完成曝光後再次加熱該光阻層至玻璃轉換溫度以上;經由一顯影液去除該未曝光的局部光阻層,以使該光阻層顯影成一下幾何構造;將該光纖固定於該下幾何構造上;再次塗覆至少一層的另一光阻層於該光纖及下幾何構造上方,且對該另一光阻層進行曝光顯影,以便在該下幾何構造上方堆疊形成一上幾何構造,藉此使該上幾何構造與該下幾何構造共同在該光纖外表面構成鋸齒狀之幾何構造;加熱該光纖及位於光纖外表面之幾何構造,以揮發各該光阻層中的溶劑,並讓光阻流動填滿空隙;最後,利用一分離液使該光纖外表面之光阻層與該金屬層相互分離,以取得可調變長週期光纖光柵成品。A method for fabricating a variable length-period fiber grating comprises the steps of: removing a fiber layer of an optical fiber in advance, and etching and reducing a thickness of the coating layer of the fiber to 10 to 125 μm; or physically or chemically vapor deposition Forming a metal layer on the surface of the material; coating at least one photoresist material on the surface of the metal layer to form at least one photoresist layer; heating the photoresist layer to a temperature above the glass transition temperature to volatilize the solvent remaining in the photoresist layer And hardening the photoresist layer; exposing the photoresist layer by using ultraviolet light and a mask, and heating the photoresist layer to a temperature above the glass transition temperature after the exposure is completed; removing the unexposed layer by a developer solution a partial photoresist layer to develop the photoresist layer into a lower geometry; the optical fiber is fixed to the lower geometry; at least one layer of another photoresist layer is overcoated over the optical fiber and the lower geometry, and Exposing and developing the other photoresist layer to form an upper geometry over the lower geometry, thereby causing the upper geometry and the lower geometry to be on the outer surface of the fiber a zigzag geometry; heating the fiber and the geometry on the outer surface of the fiber to volatilize the solvent in each of the photoresist layers and allowing the photoresist to fill the void; and finally, using a separating liquid to make the outer surface of the fiber The photoresist layer is separated from the metal layer to obtain a finished variable length period fiber grating product.

為讓本發明之上述及其他目的、特徵及優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉本發明之較佳實施例,並配合所附圖式,作詳細說明如下:請參照第2圖所示,本發明第一實施例之可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法係包含下列步驟:一光纖成形步驟S1、一金屬層成形步驟S2、一下光阻成形步驟S3、一軟烤步驟S4、一曝光步驟S5、一顯影步驟S6、一光纖固定步驟S7、一上光阻成形步驟S8、一硬烤步驟S9及一分割步驟S10。The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <RTIgt; The manufacturing method of the adjustable variable length fiber grating of the first embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps: a fiber forming step S1, a metal layer forming step S2, a lower photoresist forming step S3, a soft baking step S4, and an exposure. Step S5, a developing step S6, a fiber fixing step S7, an upper photoresist forming step S8, a hard baking step S9, and a dividing step S10.

請參照第2及3圖所示,本發明之光纖成形步驟S1係預先去除至少一光纖1之一纖衣層11之後,再利用一蝕刻液(BOE)蝕刻該光纖1之一披覆層12,以縮減該披覆層12的厚度為10至125μm,其中該披覆層12的厚度最佳為85μm,藉此提升該光纖1在相對量測應變量或其他物理量時的靈敏度。Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the fiber forming step S1 of the present invention removes at least one of the fibers 1 from the fiber layer 11 and then etches one of the fibers 1 by an etching solution (BOE). The thickness of the cladding layer 12 is reduced to 10 to 125 μm, wherein the thickness of the cladding layer 12 is preferably 85 μm, thereby improving the sensitivity of the optical fiber 1 when relatively measuring an amount of strain or other physical quantity.

請參照第2及4圖所示,本發明之金屬層成形步驟S2係在一基材2表面形成一金屬層3。更詳言之,該基材2較佳係選自矽晶圓基材或玻璃基材,本實施例選擇以矽晶圓作為該基材2,並預先對該基材2表面進行表面處理,例如:以乙醇或丙酮清潔該基材2表面,以去除該基材2表面的雜質,提升與該金屬層3之間的附著性;接著,利用物理氣相沉積(PVD)或化學氣相沉積(CVD)等方式於該基材2表面形成該金屬層3,本實施例選擇將銅以濺鍍(Sputter)方式形成於該基材2表面,以形成一銅層作為該金屬層3。Referring to Figures 2 and 4, the metal layer forming step S2 of the present invention forms a metal layer 3 on the surface of a substrate 2. More specifically, the substrate 2 is preferably selected from the group consisting of a germanium wafer substrate or a glass substrate. In this embodiment, a germanium wafer is selected as the substrate 2, and the surface of the substrate 2 is surface-treated in advance. For example, cleaning the surface of the substrate 2 with ethanol or acetone to remove impurities on the surface of the substrate 2, and improving adhesion to the metal layer 3; then, using physical vapor deposition (PVD) or chemical vapor deposition The metal layer 3 is formed on the surface of the substrate 2 by means of (CVD) or the like. In this embodiment, copper is selectively formed on the surface of the substrate 2 by sputtering to form a copper layer as the metal layer 3.

本發明之下光阻成形步驟S3係藉由旋轉塗覆(Spin)方式將一光阻材料均勻旋佈於該金屬層3表面,以形成一下光阻層4,且該下光阻層4具有一預定厚度T1(如第10圖所示)。另外,本實施例之光阻材料係選擇為一商用負型光阻劑SU-8系列,但該光阻材料並不侷限SU-8系列,亦可選擇為其他光阻材料,例如:XBH HR series、Kodak747或JSR 151N等。In the photoresist forming step S3 of the present invention, a photoresist material is uniformly spun on the surface of the metal layer 3 by spin coating to form a lower photoresist layer 4, and the lower photoresist layer 4 has A predetermined thickness T1 (as shown in Fig. 10). In addition, the photoresist material of the embodiment is selected as a commercial negative photoresist SU-8 series, but the photoresist material is not limited to the SU-8 series, and may also be selected as other photoresist materials, for example: XBH HR Series, Kodak747 or JSR 151N, etc.

本發明之軟烤步驟S4係加熱該基材2上之光阻層的溫度至其自身的玻璃轉換溫度(Tg)以上,以揮發殘留於該下光阻層4內之溶劑。更詳言之,此時本實施例係先對該下光阻層4進行該軟烤步驟S4,其中本發明之軟烤步驟S4分為二階段,第一階段係預先透過加熱元件將位於該基材2表面之下光阻層4加熱至SU-8光阻材料的玻璃轉換溫度以上,由於該SU-8的玻璃轉換溫度大約為55℃,故本實施例在該軟烤步驟S4的第一階段係選擇預先將該下光阻層4的溫度加熱至65℃,使得該下光阻層4轉變成微流體狀,以便該下光阻層4可憑藉自身的流動性填補該下光阻層4表面的不平整缺陷,提升該下光阻層4的表面平整度。再者,第二階段係進一步再次提升該下光阻層4的溫度至一揮發溫度以上,該揮發溫度係指殘留於光阻層中之溶劑的可揮發溫度,本實施例之第二階段選擇將該下光阻層4的溫度加熱至95℃,以便殘留於該下光阻層4中的溶劑揮發至空氣中,並使該下光阻層4硬化成形。The soft baking step S4 of the present invention heats the temperature of the photoresist layer on the substrate 2 to a temperature above its own glass transition temperature (Tg) to volatilize the solvent remaining in the lower photoresist layer 4. In more detail, in this embodiment, the soft baking step S4 is performed on the lower photoresist layer 4, wherein the soft baking step S4 of the present invention is divided into two stages, and the first stage is pre-transmitted by the heating element. The photoresist layer 4 under the surface of the substrate 2 is heated above the glass transition temperature of the SU-8 photoresist material. Since the glass transition temperature of the SU-8 is about 55 ° C, the present embodiment is in the soft baking step S4. In one stage, the temperature of the lower photoresist layer 4 is heated to 65 ° C in advance, so that the lower photoresist layer 4 is transformed into a microfluidic state, so that the lower photoresist layer 4 can fill the lower photoresist by its own fluidity. The unevenness of the surface of the layer 4 enhances the surface flatness of the lower photoresist layer 4. Furthermore, the second stage further increases the temperature of the lower photoresist layer 4 to a temperature above a volatilization temperature, which is the volatilization temperature of the solvent remaining in the photoresist layer, and is selected in the second stage of the embodiment. The temperature of the lower photoresist layer 4 is heated to 95 ° C so that the solvent remaining in the lower photoresist layer 4 is volatilized into the air, and the lower photoresist layer 4 is hardened.

請參照第2及5圖所示,本發明之曝光步驟S5係利用紫外光對光阻層進行曝光,並在完成曝光後再次加熱光阻層的溫度至其自身的玻璃轉換溫度以上。更詳言之,此時本實施例係先對該下光阻層4進行該曝光步驟S5,其中本實施例係選用鄰接式印像機(Proximity Printer)提供具有特定波長之紫外光,並配合具有欲成形幾何圖樣之一光罩,紫外光係穿過該光罩之後投射於該下光阻層4,使該下光阻層4內的部分光分子聚物鏈結。接著,再次將完成曝光之該下光阻層4的溫度加熱至其自身的玻璃轉換溫度以上,進行曝光後烘烤動作。Referring to FIGS. 2 and 5, the exposure step S5 of the present invention exposes the photoresist layer with ultraviolet light and reheats the temperature of the photoresist layer to its own glass transition temperature after the exposure is completed. More specifically, in this embodiment, the exposure step S5 is performed on the lower photoresist layer 4, wherein the embodiment uses an adjacent printer to provide ultraviolet light having a specific wavelength, and cooperates with A reticle having a geometric pattern to be formed, through which the ultraviolet light is projected, and then projected onto the lower photoresist layer 4 to cause a portion of the photopolymers in the lower photoresist layer 4 to be linked. Next, the temperature of the lower photoresist layer 4 that has been exposed to exposure is again heated to its own glass transition temperature, and the post-exposure baking operation is performed.

其中該曝光後烘烤動作分為二階段,第一階段係預先將完成曝光之下光阻層4加熱至65℃,並維持1分鐘,以提升該下光阻層4的表面平整度。接著,第二階段係進一步再次加熱該下光阻層4的溫度至95℃,且維持8分鐘,以便殘留於該下光阻層4中的溶劑揮發至空氣中,使該下光阻層4硬化成形,並同時藉此提供該下光阻層4足夠之能量,促使光阻分子產生熱運動,以便過度曝光或曝光不足的光阻分子得以重新排列,進而平均駐波效應並增加解析度。The post-exposure baking operation is divided into two stages. In the first stage, the photoresist layer 4 is heated to 65 ° C in advance and maintained for 1 minute to enhance the surface flatness of the lower photoresist layer 4. Next, the second stage further heats the temperature of the lower photoresist layer 4 to 95 ° C for 8 minutes, so that the solvent remaining in the lower photoresist layer 4 is volatilized into the air to make the lower photoresist layer 4 The hardening is formed, and at the same time, the lower photoresist layer 4 is provided with sufficient energy to cause the photoresist molecules to generate thermal motion so that the overexposed or underexposed photoresist molecules are rearranged, thereby averaging the standing wave effect and increasing the resolution.

請參照第2及6圖所示,本發明之顯影步驟S6係經由一顯影液去除未曝光的光阻層,以便光阻層形成具有幾何構造之該光阻層。更詳言之,此時本實施例係先對已完成曝光步驟S5之該下光阻層4進行該顯影步驟S6,其中該顯影液可選用一般習用的顯影液(例如:EPD1000或EPD2000等),由於該下光阻層4受到紫外光照射的部位會形成光分子聚物鏈結,使得該顯影液僅能將未形成光分子聚物鏈結的該部分下光阻層4(即未曝光的下光阻層4)自該金屬層3上去除,藉此殘留於該金屬層3表面的下光阻層4係對應該光罩之幾何圖樣顯影成具有幾何構造之該下光阻層4(以下簡稱下幾何構造),其中本實施例之下幾何構造為等間距排列的矩形塊。Referring to Figures 2 and 6, the developing step S6 of the present invention removes the unexposed photoresist layer via a developer such that the photoresist layer forms the photoresist layer having a geometric configuration. More specifically, in this embodiment, the developing step S6 is performed on the lower photoresist layer 4 in which the exposure step S5 has been completed, wherein the developer can be selected from conventional developing solutions (for example, EPD1000 or EPD2000, etc.). Since the portion of the lower photoresist layer 4 that is irradiated with ultraviolet light forms a photopolymer chain, the developer can only form the portion of the lower photoresist layer 4 that does not form a photopolymer chain (ie, is not exposed). The lower photoresist layer 4) is removed from the metal layer 3, whereby the lower photoresist layer 4 remaining on the surface of the metal layer 3 is developed to correspond to the geometric pattern of the photomask to form the lower photoresist layer 4 having a geometric configuration. (hereinafter referred to as the lower geometry), wherein the geometry below this embodiment is a rectangular block arranged at equal intervals.

請參照第2、7及8圖所示,本發明之光纖固定步驟S7係將完成該光纖成形步驟S1之至少一光纖1經由一固定組件5堆疊置放於該金屬層3及下幾何構造上方。其中該固定組件5具有一定位座51及二定位座標52,該光纖1二端係固定於該定位座51上,而該定位座標52則對位設置於靠近該光纖1側邊的位置,該定位座標52用以標定該光纖1與該下幾何構造之間的相對位置,以避免後續製程產生對位上的偏差。Referring to Figures 2, 7 and 8, the fiber fixing step S7 of the present invention places at least one optical fiber 1 completing the fiber forming step S1 on the metal layer 3 and the lower geometric structure via a fixing assembly 5 . The fixing component 5 has a positioning base 51 and two positioning coordinates 52. The two ends of the optical fiber 1 are fixed on the positioning base 51, and the positioning coordinates 52 are disposed opposite to the side of the optical fiber 1. The positioning coordinates 52 are used to calibrate the relative position between the optical fiber 1 and the lower geometry to avoid deviations in the alignment of subsequent processes.

請參照第7至11圖所示,本發明之上光阻成形步驟S8係於該光纖1及供該光纖1固定的光阻層上再次選擇塗覆相同於該下光阻層4之光阻材料,以形成至少一上光阻層6,並對該上光阻層6重複前述步驟S4至S6,以便該上光阻層6同樣形成具有幾何構造的上光阻層6堆疊於該下幾何構造上。更詳言之,本實施例係再次以旋轉塗佈方式於該光纖1及下光阻層4上塗覆形成該上光阻層6,且該上光阻層6具有一預定厚度T2,其中該上光阻層6之厚度T2大於該下光阻層4之厚度T1,但該上光阻層6頂面至該光纖1軸心之間的距離R1等於該下光阻層4底面至該光纖1軸心之間的距離R2。接著,對該上光阻層6重複前述之軟烤步驟S4、曝光步驟S5及顯影步驟S6,進而使該具有幾何構造的上光阻層6(以下簡稱上幾何構造)對位顯影於該下幾何構造上。由於該上幾何構造係為相同於該下幾何構造形成之等間距排列的矩形塊,且該上幾何構造與該下幾何構造具有相同之俯視形狀,使得本實施例形成於該光纖1外表面的光阻層形狀在側視角度係為等間距的凹凸鋸齒狀(如第12圖所示)。其中,在重複進行該曝光步驟S5時係透過該定位座標52確認該上光阻層6所欲曝光之部位與該下幾何構造之間的相對位置是否對齊,以確保該上幾何構造能夠精準堆疊於該下幾何構造的上方。Referring to FIGS. 7-11, the photoresist forming step S8 of the present invention is again applied to the optical fiber 1 and the photoresist layer fixed to the optical fiber 1 to selectively apply the same photoresist as the lower photoresist layer 4. Material to form at least one upper photoresist layer 6 and repeating the foregoing steps S4 to S6 for the upper photoresist layer 6 so that the upper photoresist layer 6 is also formed with a geometrically structured upper photoresist layer 6 stacked on the lower geometry Constructive. More specifically, in this embodiment, the upper photoresist layer 6 is coated on the optical fiber 1 and the lower photoresist layer 4 by spin coating, and the upper photoresist layer 6 has a predetermined thickness T2. The thickness T2 of the upper photoresist layer 6 is greater than the thickness T1 of the lower photoresist layer 4, but the distance R1 between the top surface of the upper photoresist layer 6 and the axis of the optical fiber 1 is equal to the bottom surface of the lower photoresist layer 4 to the optical fiber. 1 distance between the axes R2. Then, the soft-baking step S4, the exposing step S5, and the developing step S6 are repeated on the upper photoresist layer 6, and the upper photoresist layer 6 having a geometric structure (hereinafter referred to as the upper geometric structure) is aligned and developed. Geometrically constructed. Since the upper geometrical structure is the same rectangular block formed by the lower geometrical structure, and the upper geometrical configuration has the same planar shape as the lower geometrical configuration, the embodiment is formed on the outer surface of the optical fiber 1. The shape of the photoresist layer is an uneven pitch in the side view angle (as shown in Fig. 12). Wherein, when the exposure step S5 is repeated, the positioning coordinates 52 are used to confirm whether the relative position between the portion to be exposed of the upper photoresist layer 6 and the lower geometry is aligned, so as to ensure that the upper geometric structure can be accurately stacked. Above the lower geometry.

本發明之硬烤步驟S9係將完成該上光阻成形步驟S8之光纖1及上、下光阻層6、4再次加熱至該揮發溫度以上,本實施例之硬烤步驟S9則選擇將該光纖1及上、下光阻層6、4加熱至150℃,以便殘留於該上、下光阻層6、4中的溶劑揮發去除,且更可使該上、下光阻層6、4轉變成微流體狀,進一步填補該上、下光阻層6、4內的微小孔隙。另外,該硬烤步驟S9可選擇實施於該剝離步驟S10之前或之後,該硬烤步驟S9的實施時間點並不受本實施例所侷限。The hard baking step S9 of the present invention reheats the optical fiber 1 and the upper and lower photoresist layers 6 and 4 which complete the upper photoresist forming step S8 to above the volatilization temperature, and the hard baking step S9 of the embodiment selects the The optical fiber 1 and the upper and lower photoresist layers 6, 4 are heated to 150 ° C, so that the solvent remaining in the upper and lower photoresist layers 6 and 4 is volatilized and removed, and the upper and lower photoresist layers 6 and 4 can be further removed. It is transformed into a microfluidic shape to further fill the minute pores in the upper and lower photoresist layers 6, 4. In addition, the hard baking step S9 may be optionally performed before or after the stripping step S10, and the implementation time point of the hard baking step S9 is not limited by the embodiment.

請參照第8及12圖所示,本發明之分割步驟S10係利用一分離液使該下光阻層4及定位座51脫離該金屬層3,以獲得該可調變長週期光纖光柵的成品。更詳言之,本發明之分割步驟S10分為二階段,其中第一階段係預先將該金屬層3、下光阻層4及定位座51浸漬於該分離液中,其中該分離液較佳選自氯化鐵溶液,藉此讓該下光阻層4及定位座51脫離該金屬層3。再者,由於本發明在該光纖固定步驟S7係利用該定位座51定位該光纖1,因此需進行第二階段利用化學液浸漬或物理切割方式將該光纖1自該定位座51取下,並去除殘餘在該光纖1或其表面幾何構造上的雜質,以獲得該可調變長週期光纖光柵的成品。其中,該化學液可選自硫酸、鹽酸、氫氟酸、光阻去除液或顯影液等,該物理切割方法則可選自雷射切割或刀具切割等方式。Referring to FIGS. 8 and 12, the dividing step S10 of the present invention utilizes a separating liquid to separate the lower photoresist layer 4 and the positioning block 51 from the metal layer 3 to obtain a finished product of the adjustable variable length period fiber grating. . More specifically, the dividing step S10 of the present invention is divided into two stages, wherein the first stage is to immerse the metal layer 3, the lower photoresist layer 4 and the positioning block 51 in the separating liquid in advance, wherein the separating liquid is preferably It is selected from a ferric chloride solution, whereby the lower photoresist layer 4 and the positioning block 51 are separated from the metal layer 3. Furthermore, since the optical fiber 1 is positioned by the positioning block 51 in the fiber fixing step S7, the second stage is required to remove the optical fiber 1 from the positioning seat 51 by chemical liquid immersion or physical cutting. The impurities remaining in the optical fiber 1 or its surface geometry are removed to obtain a finished product of the tunable variable length period fiber grating. The chemical liquid may be selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, photoresist removal liquid or developer, and the physical cutting method may be selected from the group consisting of laser cutting or cutting.

本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵之製作方法的主要技術特徵在於:本發明係直接於該基材2上預先成形具有預定厚度的該下幾何構造,接著將該光纖1及上幾何構造對位堆疊於該下幾何構造上方,使具有鋸齒狀幾何構造的光阻層得以成形於該光纖1外表面。由於本發明之上、下光阻層6、4可預先在成形該上、下光阻層6、4時分別精確控制其厚度,並在顯影時直接去除該未曝光的全部光阻層,因此可控制該鋸齒狀幾何構造其各齒部頂端至該光纖1軸心具有相同的距離,且該鋸齒狀幾何構造的各凹部(位於各齒之間的凹部)深度等同於該齒部的厚度(即光阻層厚度)。The main technical feature of the method for fabricating the variable length-period fiber grating of the present invention is that the present invention directly pre-forms the lower geometry having a predetermined thickness on the substrate 2, and then aligns the optical fiber 1 and the upper geometric structure. Stacked above the lower geometry, a photoresist layer having a sawtooth geometry is formed on the outer surface of the fiber 1. Since the upper and lower photoresist layers 6 and 4 of the present invention can precisely control the thickness of the upper and lower photoresist layers 6 and 4, respectively, and directly remove the unexposed photoresist layer during development, The zigzag geometry can be controlled to have the same distance from the top end of each tooth to the axis of the optical fiber 1, and the depth of each recess (the recess between the teeth) of the zigzag geometry is equal to the thickness of the tooth ( That is, the thickness of the photoresist layer).

由此可知,使用者可依照所需該鋸齒狀幾何構造的尺寸預先在進行該下光阻成形步驟S3及上光阻成形步驟S8時控制該下、上光阻層4、6的厚度,即可進一步控制該鋸齒狀幾何構造維持在所需的尺寸,有助提升後續量測應用的量測精確性。Therefore, the user can control the thickness of the lower and upper photoresist layers 4 and 6 in the lower photoresist forming step S3 and the upper photoresist forming step S8 according to the size of the zigzag geometry required. The zigzag geometry can be further controlled to maintain the desired dimensions, helping to improve the measurement accuracy of subsequent metrology applications.

另外,由於本發明之光纖1預先利用蝕刻方式縮減該披覆層12的厚度,藉此提升該光纖1在相對量測應變量或其他物理量時的測量靈敏度。In addition, since the optical fiber 1 of the present invention reduces the thickness of the cladding layer 12 by etching in advance, thereby improving the measurement sensitivity of the optical fiber 1 when relatively measuring an amount of strain or other physical quantity.

請參照第14至25圖所示,其揭示本發明第二實施例之可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法。相較於第一實施例,第二實施例之上、下光阻層6、4係為複數層結構,且各該上、下光阻層6、4的材質可選擇為不同的光阻材料。更詳言之,在本實施例完成前述步驟S1、S2之後,係依照前述步驟S3至S6預先於該金屬層3表面形成一第一下光阻層4’,並對該第一下光阻層4’進行軟烤及曝光顯影的程序,以便該第一下光阻層4’在該金屬層3上顯影成具有幾何構造之第一下光阻層4’(以下簡稱第一下幾何構造,如第14圖所示)。接著,請參照第15及16圖所示,再次重複前述步驟S3至S6於該第一下光阻層4’上堆疊塗佈一第二下光阻層4’’,並在進行軟烤及曝光顯影的程序後,在該第一下幾何構造上堆疊成形具有相同幾何構造之第二下光阻層4’’(以下簡稱第二下幾何構造),該第一下幾何構造及第二下幾何構造具有相同之俯視形狀,以構成複數個光阻層相互堆疊而成之下幾何構造。Referring to Figures 14 to 25, there is disclosed a method of fabricating a variable length-length fiber grating of a second embodiment of the present invention. Compared with the first embodiment, the upper and lower photoresist layers 6 and 4 of the second embodiment are of a plurality of layers, and the materials of the upper and lower photoresist layers 6 and 4 can be selected as different photoresist materials. . More specifically, after the foregoing steps S1 and S2 are completed in this embodiment, a first lower photoresist layer 4' is formed on the surface of the metal layer 3 in advance according to the foregoing steps S3 to S6, and the first lower photoresist layer is formed. The layer 4' performs a process of soft baking and exposure development, so that the first lower photoresist layer 4' is developed on the metal layer 3 into a first lower photoresist layer 4' having a geometric configuration (hereinafter referred to as a first lower geometry) , as shown in Figure 14). Then, referring to the steps 15 and 16, repeating the foregoing steps S3 to S6, a second lower photoresist layer 4'' is stacked and coated on the first lower photoresist layer 4', and is soft baked and After the process of exposure development, a second lower photoresist layer 4'' having the same geometrical configuration (hereinafter referred to as a second lower geometry) is stacked and formed on the first lower geometry, the first lower geometry and the second lower The geometrical configuration has the same top view shape to form a plurality of photoresist layers stacked on each other to form a lower geometry.

另外,請參照第18至21圖所示,完成該第一下光阻層4’及第二下光阻層4’’之後,本實施例係進行該光纖固定步驟S7,將該光纖1固定於該下幾何結構上,並接著進行該上光阻成形步驟S8在該光纖1及下幾何結構上堆疊塗佈一第一上光阻層6’,並對該第一上光阻層6’進行軟烤及曝光顯影的程序,以便該第一上光阻層6’在該下幾何構造上對位顯影成具有幾何構造之第一上光阻層6’(以下簡稱第一上幾何構造);又,請參照第22至24圖所示,再次重複該上光阻成形步驟S8於該第一上光阻層6’上堆疊塗佈一第二上光阻層6’’,並在進行軟烤及曝光顯影的程序後,在該第一上幾何構造上堆疊形成具有相同幾何構造之第二上光阻層6’’(以下簡稱第二上幾何構造),以構成複數個光阻層相互堆疊而成之上幾何構造,其中該上幾何構造與該下幾何構造係進一步共同於該光纖1外周面構成鋸齒狀幾何結構之光阻層。In addition, after the first lower photoresist layer 4' and the second lower photoresist layer 4'' are completed, the optical fiber fixing step S7 is performed to fix the optical fiber 1 after the first lower photoresist layer 4' and the second lower photoresist layer 4'' are completed. On the lower geometry, and then performing the upper photoresist forming step S8, a first upper photoresist layer 6' is stacked and coated on the optical fiber 1 and the lower geometry, and the first upper photoresist layer 6' is Performing a process of soft baking and exposure development, so that the first upper photoresist layer 6' is aligned in the lower geometry to form a first upper photoresist layer 6' having a geometric configuration (hereinafter referred to as the first upper geometric structure). Further, referring to the 22th to 24th drawings, the upper photoresist forming step S8 is repeated to apply a second upper photoresist layer 6'' on the first upper photoresist layer 6', and is being carried out. After the soft baking and exposure development process, a second upper photoresist layer 6 ′′ (hereinafter referred to as a second upper geometric structure) having the same geometric configuration is stacked on the first upper geometric structure to form a plurality of photoresist layers. Stacked on top of each other to form an upper geometrical structure, wherein the upper geometrical structure is further associated with the lower geometrical structural system An outer peripheral surface of fiber constituting the geometry of the photoresist layer is serrated.

最後,請參照第25圖所示,於該光纖1外周面完成前述該第一下光阻層4’、第二下光阻層4’’、第一上光阻層6’及第二上光阻層6’’的疊置成形程序後,本實施例係依照步驟S9至S10對該光纖1及光阻層進行硬烤及切割,進而獲得該可調變長週期光纖光柵的成品。Finally, referring to FIG. 25, the first lower photoresist layer 4', the second lower photoresist layer 4'', the first upper photoresist layer 6', and the second surface are completed on the outer peripheral surface of the optical fiber 1. After the stacking process of the photoresist layer 6'', the present embodiment performs hard baking and cutting of the optical fiber 1 and the photoresist layer according to steps S9 to S10, thereby obtaining the finished product of the adjustable variable length period fiber grating.

由於本發明係直接於該基材2上預先成形數個光阻層,以曝光顯影成具有預定厚度的該複數層下幾何構造,接著將該光纖1堆疊於該下幾何構造上方之後,再次於該光纖1及下幾何構造上堆疊形成該複數層上幾何構造,使具有鋸齒狀幾何構造之光阻層得以成形於該光纖1外表面,藉此本發明可在堆疊成形各該光阻層時依照需求選擇各該光阻層為相同或不同的光阻材料,進而使本發明製作出的可調變長週期光纖光柵在其外表面能夠具有由數個不同光阻材料構成的鋸齒狀幾何構造,以因應各種使用需求。Since the present invention pre-forms a plurality of photoresist layers directly on the substrate 2, and exposes them to a plurality of lower layer geometries having a predetermined thickness, and then stacks the optical fibers 1 over the lower geometry, again The optical fiber 1 and the lower geometrical structure are stacked to form the geometrical structure on the plurality of layers, so that a photoresist layer having a sawtooth geometry is formed on the outer surface of the optical fiber 1, whereby the present invention can form the photoresist layer in a stack. According to the requirement, each of the photoresist layers is selected from the same or different photoresist materials, so that the adjustable variable length fiber grating produced by the present invention can have a zigzag geometric structure composed of several different photoresist materials on the outer surface thereof. In order to respond to various usage needs.

另外,雖然本實施例之該第二上光阻層6’’頂面至該光纖1軸心之間的距離R3等於該第一下光阻層4’底面至該光纖1軸心之間的距離R4,但該第一下光阻層4’、第二下光阻層4’’、第一上光阻層6’及第二上光阻層6’’亦可在各自的成形步驟中選擇具有相同或不同的厚度,進一步調整該距離R3不同於該距離R4,使得該鋸齒狀幾何構造具有不同尺寸的齒部,以因應各種使用需求。In addition, although the distance R3 between the top surface of the second upper photoresist layer 6'' and the axis of the optical fiber 1 in this embodiment is equal to the bottom surface of the first lower photoresist layer 4' to the axis of the optical fiber 1 R4, but the first lower photoresist layer 4', the second lower photoresist layer 4", the first upper photoresist layer 6' and the second upper photoresist layer 6" may also be in respective forming steps The thicknesses are selected to have the same or different thicknesses, and the distance R3 is further adjusted to be different from the distance R4 such that the zigzag geometry has teeth of different sizes to accommodate various usage requirements.

雖然本發明已利用上述較佳實施例揭示,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何熟習此技藝者在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍之內,相對上述實施例進行各種更動與修改仍屬本發明所保護之技術範疇,因此本發明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。While the invention has been described in connection with the preferred embodiments described above, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The technical scope of the invention is protected, and therefore the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

[本發明][this invention]

1...光纖1. . . optical fiber

11...纖衣層11. . . Fiber coating

12...披覆層12. . . Cladding layer

13...纖芯13. . . Core

2...基材2. . . Substrate

3...金屬層3. . . Metal layer

4...下光阻層4. . . Lower photoresist layer

4’...第一下光阻層4’. . . First lower photoresist layer

4’’...第二下光阻層4’’. . . Second lower photoresist layer

5...固定組件5. . . Fixed component

51...定位座51. . . Positioning seat

52...定位座標52. . . Positioning coordinates

6...上光阻層6. . . Upper photoresist layer

6’...第一上光阻層6’. . . First upper photoresist layer

6’’...第二上光阻層6’’. . . Second upper photoresist layer

第1圖:習用可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法的流程示意圖。Fig. 1: Schematic diagram of a method for fabricating a conventional variable length and long period fiber grating.

第2圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第一實施例之流程示意圖。Fig. 2 is a flow chart showing the first embodiment of the method for fabricating the variable length-period fiber grating of the present invention.

第3圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第一實施例之光纖局部剖視及立體圖。3 is a partial cross-sectional view and a perspective view of a fiber according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

第4圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第一實施例於基材上塗覆金屬層及光阻層之剖視示意圖。Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the first embodiment of the present invention for coating a metal layer and a photoresist layer on a substrate.

第5圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第一實施例對下光阻層進行曝光之剖視示意圖。Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the exposure of the lower photoresist layer in the first embodiment.

第6圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第一實施例下光阻層完成顯影之剖視示意圖。Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the development of the photoresist layer of the first embodiment.

第7圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第一實施例光纖固定於下幾何構造上之立體示意圖。FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the optical fiber fixed to the lower geometric structure.

第8圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第一實施例光纖固定於下幾何構造上之剖視示意圖。Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the first embodiment of the optical fiber fixed to the lower geometric structure.

第9圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第一實施例在光纖及下幾何構造上塗佈上光阻層之剖視示意圖。Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the first embodiment of the present invention in which a photoresist layer is coated on an optical fiber and a lower geometric structure.

第10圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第一實施例在光纖及下幾何構造上塗佈上光阻層之後視圖。Fig. 10 is a view showing the first embodiment of the present invention in which a photoresist layer is coated on an optical fiber and a lower geometry.

第11圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第一實施例對上光阻層進行曝光之剖視示意圖。11 is a cross-sectional view showing the exposure of the upper photoresist layer in the first embodiment.

第12圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第一實施例上光阻層完成顯影之剖視示意圖。Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the development of the photoresist layer of the first embodiment.

第13圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第一實施例之可調變長週期光纖光柵成品之剖視示意圖。Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view showing the variably variable length period fiber grating of the first embodiment of the present invention.

第14圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第二實施例對第一下光阻層完成顯影之剖視示意圖。Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the second embodiment of the first lower photoresist layer.

第15圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第二實施例塗佈第二下光阻層之剖視示意圖。Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing the second embodiment of the second lower photoresist layer coated with the second variable embodiment of the present invention.

第16圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第二實施例對第二下光阻層進行曝光之剖視示意圖。Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view showing the second lower photoresist layer exposed by the second embodiment of the present invention.

第17圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第二實施例第二下光阻層完成顯影且疊置於第一光阻層上之剖視示意圖。Figure 17: Method for fabricating the variable length-period fiber grating of the present invention. The second embodiment of the second lower photoresist layer is developed and stacked on the first photoresist layer.

第18圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第二實施例光纖固定於下幾何構造上之立體示意圖。Figure 18: Method for fabricating the variable length-period fiber grating of the present invention. The second embodiment is a perspective view of the optical fiber fixed to the lower geometric structure.

第19圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第二實施例在光纖及下幾何構造上塗佈第一上光阻層之剖視示意圖。Fig. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing the first upper photoresist layer coated on the optical fiber and the lower geometric structure.

第20圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第二實施例對第一上光阻層進行曝光之剖視示意圖。Figure 20 is a cross-sectional view showing the exposure of the first upper photoresist layer in the second embodiment.

第21圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第二實施例上光阻層完成顯影之剖視示意圖。Fig. 21 is a cross-sectional view showing the development of the photoresist layer of the second embodiment of the present invention.

第22圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第二實施例塗佈第二上光阻層之剖視示意圖。Fig. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing the second embodiment of the second upper photoresist layer coated with the second variable embodiment of the present invention.

第23圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第二實施例對第二上光阻層進行曝光之剖視示意圖。Figure 23 is a cross-sectional view showing the exposure of the second upper photoresist layer in the second embodiment.

第24圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第二實施例第二上光阻層完成顯影之剖視示意圖。Fig. 24 is a cross-sectional view showing the second development of the second upper photoresist layer in the second embodiment.

第25圖:本發明可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法第二實施例之可調變長週期光纖光柵成品之剖視示意圖。Figure 25 is a cross-sectional view showing the second embodiment of the variable length-period fiber grating finished product of the second embodiment.

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一種可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其步驟包含:(1)預先去除至少一光纖的纖衣層,並蝕刻縮減該光纖的披覆層厚度至10至125μm;(2)以物理或化學氣相沉積方式在一基材表面形成一金屬層;(3)在該金屬層表面塗覆至少一種光阻材料,以形成至少一光阻層;(4)加熱該光阻層至玻璃轉換溫度以上,以揮發殘留於該光阻層中的溶劑,並使該光阻層硬化;(5)曝光該光阻層,並在完成曝光後再次加熱該光阻層至玻璃轉換溫度以上;(6)經由一顯影液去除該未曝光的局部光阻層,以使該光阻層顯影成一下幾何構造;(7)將完成步驟(1)的該光纖固定於該下幾何構造上方;(8)再次於該光纖及下幾何構造上方塗覆至少一層的另一光阻層,且該另一光阻層重複上述步驟(4)至(6),以便在該下幾何構造上方堆疊形成一上幾何構造,且該上幾何構造與該下幾何構造共同覆蓋在該光纖外表面;(9)加熱完成步驟(8)的該光纖及位於光纖外表面之光阻層,以揮發各該光阻層中的溶劑,並讓光阻流動填滿空隙;及(10)利用一分離液使該光纖外表面之光阻層與該金屬層相互分離,以取得可調變長週期光纖光柵成品。A method for fabricating a variable length-period fiber grating comprises the steps of: (1) pre-removing at least one fiber layer of the fiber, and etching to reduce the thickness of the fiber layer to 10 to 125 μm; (2) physically or Forming a metal layer on the surface of a substrate by chemical vapor deposition; (3) coating at least one photoresist material on the surface of the metal layer to form at least one photoresist layer; (4) heating the photoresist layer to glass conversion Above the temperature, to volatilize the solvent remaining in the photoresist layer, and to harden the photoresist layer; (5) exposing the photoresist layer and heating the photoresist layer to a temperature above the glass transition temperature after the exposure is completed; 6) removing the unexposed partial photoresist layer via a developer to develop the photoresist layer into a lower geometry; (7) fixing the fiber completing step (1) above the lower geometry; Applying at least one layer of another photoresist layer over the fiber and the lower geometry again, and the other photoresist layer repeats steps (4) through (6) above to form an upper layer over the lower geometry a geometric configuration, and the upper geometric configuration is covered with the lower geometric configuration The outer surface of the optical fiber; (9) heating the optical fiber of the step (8) and the photoresist layer on the outer surface of the optical fiber to volatilize the solvent in each of the photoresist layers, and let the photoresist flow fill the gap; and (10) The photoresist layer on the outer surface of the optical fiber is separated from the metal layer by a separating liquid to obtain a variably variable length period fiber grating finished product. 依申請專利範圍第1項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中該步驟(2)係利用濺鍍方式將銅佈設於該基材表面,以形成一銅層。According to the manufacturing method of the adjustable variable length fiber grating according to the first aspect of the patent application, in the step (2), a copper cloth is disposed on the surface of the substrate by sputtering to form a copper layer. 依申請專利範圍第2項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中該步驟(2)在利用濺鍍形成該銅層之前,係預先以乙醇或丙酮清潔該基材表面,去除該基材表面的雜質。The method for fabricating a variable length-length fiber grating according to the second aspect of the patent application, wherein the step (2) is to clean the surface of the substrate with ethanol or acetone before removing the copper layer by sputtering. Impurities on the surface of the substrate. 依申請專利範圍第1項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中依照該步驟(3)至(6)於該金屬層上形成該下幾何構造後,係於該下幾何構造上再次重複該步驟(3)至(6),以便於該下幾何構造上堆疊成形具有相同俯視形狀之另一下幾何構造。The method for fabricating a variable length-period fiber grating according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the lower geometric structure is formed on the metal layer according to the steps (3) to (6), and the lower geometric structure is This step (3) to (6) is repeated again to facilitate stacking and forming another lower geometry having the same top view shape on the lower geometry. 依申請專利範圍第1或4項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中該步驟(8)在該光纖及下幾何構造上方堆疊形成該上幾何構造之後,係於該上幾何構造上再次塗覆一光阻層,並重複該步驟(4)至(6),以便於該上幾何構造上堆疊形成具有相同俯視形狀之另一上幾何構造。The method for fabricating a variable length-length fiber grating according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the step (8) is formed by stacking the upper geometric structure over the optical fiber and the lower geometric structure, and is attached to the upper geometric structure. A photoresist layer is again applied over and the steps (4) through (6) are repeated to facilitate stacking the upper geometry to form another upper geometry having the same top view shape. 依申請專利範圍第5項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中各該上幾何構造及下幾何構造係由不同之光阻材料所構成。According to the manufacturing method of the adjustable variable length fiber grating according to Item 5 of the patent application scope, each of the upper geometric structure and the lower geometric structure is composed of different photoresist materials. 依申請專利範圍第5項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中各該上幾何構造及下幾何構造係由相同之光阻材料構成。According to the manufacturing method of the adjustable variable length period fiber grating according to the fifth aspect of the patent application, wherein the upper geometric structure and the lower geometric structure are composed of the same photoresist material. 依申請專利範圍第6項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中該上幾何構造及下幾何構造個別具有不同之厚度。The method for manufacturing the variable length-length fiber grating according to claim 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the upper geometric structure and the lower geometric structure have different thicknesses. 依申請專利範圍第7項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中該上幾何構造及下幾何構造個別具有不同之厚度。The method for fabricating a variable length-length fiber grating according to claim 7 of the patent application scope, wherein the upper geometric structure and the lower geometric structure have different thicknesses. 依申請專利範圍第1項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中該光阻材料為一商用負型光阻劑SU-8系列,該步驟(4)分為二階段,第一階段係將該光阻層加熱至65℃,使該光阻層轉變成微流體狀,以填補該光阻層表面的不平整缺陷;第二階段再加熱該光阻層至95℃,以揮發殘留於該光阻層中的溶劑,並使該光阻層硬化。According to the manufacturing method of the adjustable variable length fiber grating according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the photoresist material is a commercial negative photoresist SU-8 series, the step (4) is divided into two stages, first The step of heating the photoresist layer to 65 ° C, the photoresist layer is transformed into a microfluidic shape to fill the unevenness of the surface of the photoresist layer; the second stage reheats the photoresist layer to 95 ° C to volatilize The solvent remaining in the photoresist layer hardens the photoresist layer. 依申請專利範圍第1項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中進行該步驟(7)時該光纖係利用一固定座固定於該金屬層及下幾何構造上方,且在靠近該光纖之側邊位置設有一定位座標,以便進行步驟(8)時該上幾何構造能夠與該下幾何構造相對位。According to the manufacturing method of the adjustable variable length fiber grating according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the fiber (7) is fixed to the metal layer and the lower geometric structure by a fixing seat, and is close to the The side edge of the fiber is provided with a positioning coordinate so that the upper geometry can be positioned opposite the lower geometry when performing step (8). 依申請專利範圍第11項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中該步驟(10)分為二階段,第一階段係預先將該金屬層、光阻層及定位座浸漬於該分離液中,使該光阻層及定位座脫離該金屬層;第二階段係利用化學液浸漬或物理切割方式將該光纖自該定位座取下,以取得該可調變長週期光纖光柵成品。According to the manufacturing method of the variable length-period fiber grating according to Item 11 of the patent application, wherein the step (10) is divided into two stages, the first stage is to immerse the metal layer, the photoresist layer and the positioning seat in the first stage. In the separating liquid, the photoresist layer and the positioning seat are separated from the metal layer; in the second stage, the optical fiber is removed from the positioning seat by chemical liquid impregnation or physical cutting to obtain the finished variable length period fiber grating finished product. . 依申請專利範圍第1或12項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中該分離液係為氯化鐵溶液。The method for manufacturing the variable length long-period fiber grating according to claim 1 or 12, wherein the separating liquid is a ferric chloride solution. 依申請專利範圍第12項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中該化學液可選自硫酸、鹽酸、氫氟酸、光阻去除液或顯影液。The method for manufacturing the variable length-changing fiber grating according to claim 12, wherein the chemical liquid is selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, photoresist removal liquid or developer. 依申請專利範圍第12項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中該物理切割方法係為雷射切割或刀具切割。The method for manufacturing the variable length-changing fiber grating according to claim 12, wherein the physical cutting method is laser cutting or cutting. 依申請專利範圍第1項所述可調變長週期光纖光柵的製作方法,其中該步驟(9)實施於該步驟(9)之前或之後。The method for fabricating a variable length-length fiber grating according to claim 1 of the patent application, wherein the step (9) is performed before or after the step (9).
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