Title :
Long period fiber grating couplers induced by periodic pressure
Author :
Zhou, Xiaojun ; Chen, Chengjin ; Zhang, Zhiyao ; Qin, Zujun ; Liu, Yong
Author_Institution :
Key Lab. of Broadband Opt. Fiber Transm. & Commun. Networks, Minist. of Educ., China
Abstract :
In this paper, a mechanically induced long period fiber grating coupler, which is made by pressing two unjacketed single mode fibers between two periodic grooved plates, is presented. The coupler is simple, inexpensive, erasable and reconfigurable.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical fibre couplers; photoelasticity; long-period fiber grating coupler; mechanically induced LPFG coupler; periodic grooved plates; periodic pressure; photoelastic effect; unjacketed single mode fibers; Fiber gratings; Laboratories; Optical buffering; Optical coupling; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Photoelasticity; Pressing; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, 2009. OECC 2009. 14th
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4102-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4103-7
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2009.5218070
