Title :
Direct measurement of grating chirp using resonant side scatter spectra
Author :
Canning, John ; Janos, M. ; Stepanov, D.Yu. ; Sceats, M.G.
Author_Institution :
Australian Photonics Co-operative Res. Centre, Eveleigh, NSW
fDate :
8/15/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The local chirp parameter along a grating length is measured directly using the variation in resonant sidescatter spectral peaks as a function of grating length. The resonant sidescatter spectra is suitable for characterising the variation in period along waveguide Bragg grating devices
Keywords :
chirp modulation; diffraction gratings; infrared spectra; optical communication equipment; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre testing; optical modulation; sensitivity; Bragg optical fibre gratings; direct measurement; grating chirp measurement; grating length; local chirp parameter; resonant side scatter spectra; resonant sidescatter spectra; resonant sidescatter spectral peaks; waveguide Bragg grating devices;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19961068
