Title : 
Compact and large capacity identification device for uniquely addressing optical components
         
        
            Author : 
Koshikiya, Y. ; Araki, Nozomu ; Kito, Chihiro ; Ito, Fumihiko
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Labs., NTT Corp., Tsukuba, Japan
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We describe a new optical identification device consisting of a superimposed FBG with sixteen different Bragg wavelengths. We demonstrate the remote reading of optical identification devices installed at different positions on the same optical path.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Bragg gratings; optical fibre fabrication; Bragg wavelengths; compact-large capacity identification device; optical components; optical identification device; optical path; remote reading; superimposed FBG; Fiber gratings; Optical fibers; Reflection; Reflectivity;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Los Angeles, CA
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4673-0262-3