Title :
Multiple fibre gratings fabricated using frequency-doubled copper vapour lasers
Author :
Paddison, C.J. ; Dawes, J.M. ; Brown, D.J.W. ; Withford, M.J. ; Trickett, R.I. ; Krug, P.A.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Lasers & Applications, Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
fDate :
12/10/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The first use of a frequency-doubled copper vapour laser to write fibre Bragg gratings is described. The peak reflectivity of these gratings is comparable to that obtained using a CW frequency-doubled argon laser of similar average power. Average UV powers >2 W enabled multiple, essentially identical gratings to be written simultaneously
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; laser beam applications; optical fibre fabrication; reflectivity; 2 W; CW frequency-doubled argon laser; average UV powers; fibre Bragg gratings; frequency-doubled copper vapour lasers; identical gratings; multiple fibre gratings fabrication; peak reflectivity;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19981666
