Title :
Fabrication of chirped Bragg gratings in photosensitive fibre
Author :
Byron, K.C. ; Sugden, Kate ; Bricheno, T. ; Bennion, I.
Author_Institution :
BNR Europe Ltd., Harlow, UK
Abstract :
A new direct holographic method for fabricating chirped fibre Bragg filters that are formed in fibre tapers is reported. The prototype filters are centred around 1.5312 mu m with a reflectivity of around 20% and reflection bandwidths of up to 2.9 nm.
Keywords :
holographic gratings; optical fibres; optical filters; 1.5312 micron; chirped Bragg gratings; chirped fibre Bragg filters; direct holographic method; fabricating; photosensitive fibre; reflection bandwidths; reflectivity;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19931104
