Title :
Visualization of fringes in holographic apparatus for fiber Bragg grating fabrication using a phase mask
Author :
Froggatt, M. ; Wu, M.-C. ; Erdogan, T.
Author_Institution :
NASA Langley Res. Center, Hampton, VA, USA
Abstract :
A simple apparatus that can be used to monitor the real-time phase, spatial frequency and contrast of the interference pattern in a fiber-grating production environment is described. The apparatus permits rapid production of custom-wavelength fiber Bragg gratings.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; holography; optical fiber fabrication; phase shifting masks; custom-wavelength fiber Bragg gratings; fiber Bragg grating fabrication; fiber-grating production environment; holographic apparatus; interference pattern; phase mask; real-time phase monitoring; spatial frequency; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Holographic optical components; Holography; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Visualization; Wavelength measurement; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868233
