Title :
Polarization dependent wavelength shift and new polarization modulation locking for phase-shifted fiber Bragg gratings
Author :
Grosche, Gesine ; Eggert, Michael ; Meissner, Johann
Author_Institution :
Phys. Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
Abstract :
We present polarization sensitive characterization of fiber Bragg gratings and a novel wavelength reference based on a laser stabilized to a grating. The locking scheme enables a relative wavelength accuracy better 10/sup -7 /(0.15 pm) at 1550 nm.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; laser mode locking; laser stability; measurement by laser beam; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; optical modulation; optical phase shifters; laser stabilization; phase-shifted fiber Bragg gratings; polarization dependent wavelength shift; polarization modulation locking;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
