Title :
Two-photon photochemical long-period grating fabrication in hydrogenated photonic crystal fiber
Author :
Brambilla, Gilberto ; Russell, Philip St.J. ; Fotiadi, Andrei ; Slattery, Stephen A. ; Ernst, Thomas ; Nikogosyan, David N.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We report on the photochemical fabrication of a long-period grating in photonic crystal fiber. The characteristic fluence value for inscription is an order of magnitude less than that for standard telecom fiber.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Hydrogen; Optical device fabrication; Photochemistry; Photonic crystal fibers; Refractive index; Silicon compounds; Telecommunication standards;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4801220