Title :
Full complex transmission and reflection characterization of a Bragg grating in a single laser sweep
Author :
Froggatt, M. ; Moore, J. ; Erdogan, T.
Author_Institution :
NASA Langley Res. Center, Hampton, VA, USA
Abstract :
Using an all-fiber network and a tunable laser, all four complex response spectra (two transmission and two reflection) of a Bragg grating or any linear fiber optic component may be measured in less than ten seconds with a single laser sweep.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; light interferometers; measurement by laser beam; optical fiber testing; reflectivity; Bragg grating; all-fiber network; complex response spectra; full complex transmission; linear fiber optic component; reflection characterization; single laser sweep; tunable laser; Bragg gratings; Delay; NASA; Optical fiber networks; Optical interferometry; Optical reflection; Optical scattering; Scattering parameters; Testing; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868228
