Title :
Cladding-mode coupling characteristics of Bragg gratings in depressed-cladding fibre
Author :
Hewlett, S.J. ; Love, J.D. ; Meltz, G. ; Bailey, T.J. ; Morey, W.W.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
fDate :
5/11/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Experimental transmission spectra of UV-written Bragg gratings in depressed-cladding fibre are characterised. The fine-structure features on the short-wavelength side of the fundamental Bragg line are shown to be due to coupling between the LP01 and higher-order LP0n and LP1n modes
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre theory; LP01 modes; LP0n modes; LP1n modes; UV-written Bragg gratings; cladding-mode coupling characteristics; depressed-cladding fibre; fine-structure features; fundamental Bragg line; short-wavelength side; transmission spectra;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950533