Title :
Automated in-line production of fiber Bragg gratings using special coatings
Author :
Singh, Harmeet ; Cronk, Bryon ; Speaks, Scott ; Novak, Jim
Author_Institution :
3M Bragg Grating Technol., Bloomfield, CT, USA
Abstract :
We describe an automated manufacturing technique for Bragg gratings with minimal human intervention. Key to this development is a special coating which can be removed thermally without significantly degrading the strength of the optical fiber
Keywords :
optical fibre fabrication; automated in-line production; automated manufacturing technique; fiber Bragg gratings; optical fiber strength; optical fibre fabrication; special coatings; thermally removed coatings;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Optics and Optical Fibre Communications, 11th International Conference on, and 23rd European Conference on Optical Communications (Conf. Publ. No.: 448)
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-697-0
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19971517
