Title :
Point-by-point fabrication of micro-Bragg gratings in photosensitive fibre using single excimer pulse refractive index modification techniques
Author :
Malo, B. ; Hill, K.O. ; Bilodeau, F. ; Johnson, D.C. ; Albert, J.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Center, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Optical fibre Bragg reflectors have been fabricated using a single pulse of high power 249 nm excimer laser light to photoinduce point-by-point each individual index element forming the grating. Bragg reflectors with a length of 360 mu m and reflectivity of 70% have been made.
Keywords :
holographic gratings; optical fibres; 249 nm; 360 micron; micro-Bragg gratings; optical fibre Bragg reflectors; photosensitive fibre; point-by-point fabrication; reflectivity; refractive index; single excimer light pulse;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19931110
