Title :
Low-cost in-fiber WDM devices using tilted FBGs
Author :
Zhou, K. ; Simpson, G. ; Zhang, L. ; Bennion, I.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Eng. Dept., Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK
Abstract :
We report the realization of low-cost in-fiber WDM device function utilizing efficient side-detection of strong radiation mode out-coupling from tilted FBGs. The spatial-to-spectral conversion efficiency as high as 0.32 mm/nm is demonstrated.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; optical fibre communication; optical fibre couplers; wavelength division multiplexing; FBG; WDM devices; mode out-coupling; side-detection; spatial-to-spectral conversion efficiency; strong radiation; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Holography; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical sensors; Power measurement; Radiation detectors; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
