Title :
Tunable birefringent phase-shift induced in fiber Bragg grating by a shape memory alloy ferrule
Author :
Fraser, Alex ; Bernier, Martin ; Weynant, Éric ; Vallée, Réal
Author_Institution :
Center for Opt. & Photonics, Univ. Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
Abstract :
We present a new method to induce low loss tunable birefringent phase shifts in fiber Bragg grating by applying mechanical stresses at precise locations along the FBG with a specially designed shape memory alloy ferrule.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; birefringence; optical fibres; shape memory effects; fiber bragg grating; mechanical stresses; shape memory alloy ferrule; tunable birefringent phase shift; Birefringence; Bragg gratings; Compressive stress; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber gratings; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Shape memory alloys; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
