Title :
Tunable wavelength filter with a single-mode grating fiber thinned by plasma etching
Author :
Kumazaki, H. ; Yamada, Y. ; Nakamura, H. ; Inaba, S. ; Kasajima, T. ; Hane, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Gifu Nat. Coll. of Technol., Japan
Abstract :
We studied a tunable wavelength filter using a single-mode Bragg grating fiber with a cladding thinned by reactive plasma etching. The reflection wavelength shifts were demonstrated by controlling the effective refractive index or the period of the grating.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; optical fibre fabrication; optical tuning; sputter etching; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; cladding thinning; effective refractive index; grating period; plasma etching; reactive plasma etching; reflection wavelength shifts; single-mode Bragg grating fiber; single-mode grating fiber; tunable wavelength filter; Bragg gratings; Etching; Fiber gratings; Optical devices; Optical fiber filters; Optical fibers; Optical reflection; Plasma applications; Plasma waves; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
