tapers

n.

a convex shape that narrows toward a point

the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)

a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

同义词：wick

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

同义词：candlewax light

Shape of fiber tapers
The shape of fiber tapers
Theory and application of covariance matrix tapers for robust adaptive beamforming
Theory and application of covariance matrix tapers for robust\nadaptive beamforming
Fast detection of hydrogen with nano fiber tapers coated with ultra thin palladium layers.
Supercontinuum generation in photonic crystal fibers and optical fiber tapers: a novel light source
Enhanced Kerr nonlinearity in sub-wavelength diameter As(2)Se(3) chalcogenide fiber tapers
A review on fabrication technologies for the monolithic integration of tapers with III-V semiconductor devices
Supercontinuum generation in photonic crystal fibers and optical fiber tapers: a novel light source. J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 19, 2148-2155
Refractive Index Sensing With Mach–Zehnder Interferometer Based on Concatenating Two Single-Mode Fiber Tapers