Title :
Photosensitization of optical fiber by UV exposure of hydrogen loaded fiber
Author :
Kohnke, G.E. ; Nightingale, D.W. ; Wigley, P.G. ; Pollock, C.R.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Sci. & Technol., Corning Inc., NY, USA
Abstract :
We report a photosensitization process in standard hydrogen loaded optical fiber. A persistent photosensitivity is produced by exposure to UV light that can be uniform or spatially tailored along the fiber length.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; hydrogen; optical fibre fabrication; sensitivity; UV exposure; fiber length; fibre Bragg grating fabrication; hydrogen loaded fiber; optical fiber photosensitisation; optical fibre communication; persistent photosensitivity; photosensitization process; spatially tailored; Annealing; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Hydrogen; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Temperature; Wavelength division multiplexing; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766053
