Adhesive Characterization for Fiber Optic
Passive Alignment and Attach. Baseline
Correlation between adhesive and Fiber
Optic functional test standards/response.

The increasing demand of cost-effective and efficient manufacturing processes in the biomedical aspect derives the need for innovations in fiber optic systems. This project explores the characterization of UV thermal curing adhesives for passive optic alignment and attachment
systems. Passive alignment is crucial in offering significant cost and time efficiency over active alignment, enabling the mechanical properties of adhesives to achieve precise component control
and positioning without the need of costly complex equipment.

This project evaluates two types of adhesives to establish baseline data on their optical
and mechanical properties, thus assessing their sustainability and reliability for medical device
manufacturing according to industry standards.By documenting the experimental setup and
initial test protocols, this project seeks to provide valuable fundamental insights into the
selection and optimization of adhesives for enhancing reliability and precision of fiber optics
assemblies. We aim to anticipate outcomes that demonstrate feasibility of these adhesives for
passive alignment that contribute to improved manufacturing particles in photonics intertwined
within the biomedical engineering field.