Title :
Investigation of Mach-Zehnder effects in tapered fibre long period gratings
Author :
Allsop, T.D.P. ; Floreani, F. ; Webb, D.J. ; Bennion, L. ; Jedrzejewski, K. ; Romero, R. ; Marques, P. V S
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Group, Aston Univ., Birmingham
Abstract :
A new fibre Mach-Zehnder type based on a single LPG written in a biconical fibre taper is presented alongside a theoretical model supporting the observed effect
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; diffraction gratings; fibre optic sensors; optical fibre fabrication; Mach-Zehnder effect investigation; biconical fibre taper; long period fibre gratings; tapered fibre; Annealing; Electronic mail; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Filters; Heating; Optical fiber devices; Photonics; Refractive index; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568334