Title :
Fiber Bragg gratings with ultra-high temperature-stability
Author :
Brambilla, Gilberto ; Rutt, Harvey
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
Isochronal measurements showed that Bragg gratings written in tin-silicate fibers have far better temperature stability than those written in germanosilicate and boro-germanosilicate fibers. This exceptional temperature performance of the SS fiber makes it the most suitable candidate to improve the reliability of high-temperature grating-sensing applications and fiber Bragg-grating components for WDM systems. In particular, the enhanced stability of gratings written in SS fibers does not require post-fabrication annealing to satisfy the requirements of telecom components.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; fibre optic sensors; optical fibre communication; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre testing; reliability; thermal stability; tin compounds; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM systems; boro-germanosilicate fibers; fiber Bragg gratings; fiber Bragg-grating components; germanosilicate fibers; high-temperature grating-sensing applications; isochronal measurements; reliability; telecom components; temperature stability; tin-silicate fibers; ultra-high temperature-stability; Chirp; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical filters; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical reflection; Pulse compression methods; Pulse shaping methods; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036631
