Fabrication of fiber optic Bragg gratings: effect of ultraviolet light absorption by the fiber buffer

Y. Wang; Joseph Grant; Anup Sharma

doi:10.1117/12.406390

15 December 2000 Fabrication of fiber optic Bragg gratings: effect of ultraviolet light absorption by the fiber buffer

Y. Wang, Joseph Grant, Anup Sharma

Proceedings Volume 4087, Applications of Photonic Technology 4; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406390
Event: 2000 International Conference on Application of Photonic Technology (ICAPT 2000), 2000, Quebec City, Canada

Abstract

Fiber-optic Bragg gratings are fabricated in hydrogen-loaded communications-grade optical fibers using 244 nm continuous wave light. The fiber-buffer is only partially stripped to allow the ultraviolet grating writing beam to enter the fiber. This light is completely absorbed by the buffer behind the fiber. The absorption of ultraviolet light by the buffer significantly increases the rate of formation of Bragg gratings. This is explained as being due to the heating effect on fiber due to the absorption of ultraviolet light.

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Y. Wang, Joseph Grant, and Anup Sharma "Fabrication of fiber optic Bragg gratings: effect of ultraviolet light absorption by the fiber buffer", Proc. SPIE 4087, Applications of Photonic Technology 4, (15 December 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406390

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