Title :
Fiber Bragg gratings (FBG) made with a phase mask and 800 nm femtosecond radiation
Author :
Mihailov, S.J. ; Smelser, C.W. ; Lu, P. ; Walker, R.B. ; Grobnic, D. ; Ding, H. ; Unruh, J.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Centre, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
FBG´s were written in SMF-28 fiber, without fiber sensitization, using 800 nm 120 fs pulses and a phase mask (peak intensities: 1.2×1013 W/cm2). Gratings with Δn=1.85×10-3 and low polarization dependence were stable at 500°C.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; high-speed optical techniques; laser materials processing; masks; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre polarisation; 120 fs; 500 C; 800 nm; FBG polarization dependence; SMF-28 fiber; femtosecond radiation FBG; fiber Bragg gratings; phase mask; Bragg gratings; Etching; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Holography; Lenses; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Pulse amplifiers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248611
