Title :
A writing technique for long fiber Bragg gratings with complex reflectivity profiles
Author :
Asseh, Adel ; Storoy, Helge ; Sahlgren, Bengt E. ; Sandgren, Simon ; Stubbe, Raoul A H
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm, Sweden
fDate :
8/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We have developed and demonstrated a novel technique to manufacture very long gratings with a nearly arbitrary reflectivity profile. The technique is based upon writing a set of consecutive subgratings with interferometric control of the relative position of each subgrating
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; light interferometry; optical fibre fabrication; reflectivity; complex reflectivity profiles; consecutive subgratings; interferometric control; long fiber Bragg gratings; nearly arbitrary reflectivity profile; optical fibre fabrication; relative position; writing technique; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Manufacturing; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Reflectivity; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
