Strong Bragg gratings in phosphate glass single mode fiber
Author(s) -
Jacques Albert,
Axel Schülzgen,
Valery Temyanko,
Seppo Honkanen,
N. Peyghambarian
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
applied physics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 442
eISSN - 1077-3118
pISSN - 0003-6951
DOI - 10.1063/1.2349318
Subject(s) - materials science , fiber bragg grating , optics , phosfos , refractive index , long period fiber grating , optical fiber , excimer laser , optoelectronics , wavelength , laser , grating , plastic optical fiber , fiber , fiber optic sensor , composite material , physics
Bragg gratings with reflectivities greater than 99% have been fabricated in phosphate glass single mode fibers by irradiating the fibers with 193nm wavelength, high intensity pulses from an ArF excimer laser through a phase mask. Thermal treatment for 1000h at temperatures up to 170°C did not degrade the gratings and resulted in an increase in grating strength. The refractive index modulation amplitudes obtained exceed 10−4.
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