Title :
Fiber Bragg gratings made in highly nonlinear bismuth oxide fibers using IR ultrafast radiation
Author :
Grobnic, Dan ; Walker, R.B. ; Mihailov, S.J. ; Smelser, C.W. ; Lu, P.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Centre Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
We have written for the first time high quality Bragg grating structures in highly nonlinear single mode bismuth oxide fibers. The grating inscription method is presented along with the annealing behavior of these gratings.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; annealing; bismuth compounds; high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; optical fibre fabrication; BiO; IR ultrafast radiation; annealing behavior; fiber Bragg gratings; grating inscription method; highly nonlinear bismuth oxide fibers; single mode fibers; Bismuth; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Lenses; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Reflectivity; Refractive index; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
