Title :
Long-period fibre grating formation with 264 nm femtosecond radiation
Author :
Dragomir, A. ; Nikogosyan, D.N. ; Ruth, A.A. ; Zagorul´ko, K.A. ; Kryukov, P.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. Coll. Cork, Ireland
fDate :
3/14/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new approach for producing long period fibre gratings by exposure of the optical fibre to high-intensity femosecond pulses λ = 264 nm is presented. Different types of fibres were investigated and it was found that strong attenuation peaks (16-28 dB) can be induced in H2-loaded fibres
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; high-speed optical techniques; laser beam effects; optical fibre fabrication; 264 nm; H2-loaded fibres; femtosecond radiation; high-intensity femtosecond pulses; long-period fibre grating formation; optical fibre; strong attenuation peaks;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20020184
