DocumentCode
338790
Title
UV-induced absorption, scattering and transition losses in UV side-written fibers
Author
Johlen, D. ; Knappe, F. ; Renner, H. ; Brinkmeyer, E.
Author_Institution
Tech. Univ. Hamburg-Harburg, Germany
Volume
3
fYear
1999
fDate
21-26 Feb. 1999
Firstpage
50
Abstract
We demonstrate that UV-illumination of hydrogen-loaded photosensitive fiber leads to considerable loss. The three contributing loss mechanisms of absorption, scattering, and losses are quantified and discussed.
Keywords
diffraction gratings; hydrogen; light absorption; light scattering; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; sensitivity; H-loaded photosensitive fiber; UV side-written fibers; UV-illumination; UV-induced absorption losses; contributing loss mechanism; hydrogen-loaded photosensitive fiber; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; scattering losses; transition losses; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Gratings; Hydrogen; Light scattering; Monitoring; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical losses; Optical scattering; Reflection;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.1999.768060
Filename
768060
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