Title :
Fibre non-uniformity caused Bragg grating imperfections
Author :
Ibsen, M. ; Laming, R.I.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
Variations in the diameter along the length of an optical fiber limits the quality of a grating written into the waveguide. We discuss how fiber design plays an important role in minimizing these imperfections.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre fabrication; Bragg grating imperfections; fiber design; fibre grating writing; fibre non-uniformity; optical fiber length; waveguide; Bragg gratings; Chirp; Dispersion; Fabrication; Fiber gratings; Fluctuations; Optical distortion; Optical fiber devices; Optical frequency conversion; Optical waveguides;
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.1999.765976
