Title :
Grating writing through the polyimide fibre coating with femtosecond IR radiation and a phase mask
Author :
Mihailov, S.J. ; Grobnic, D. ; Walker, R.B. ; Smelser, C.W. ; Lu, P.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Centre Canada, Ottawa, ON
Abstract :
Fibre Bragg gratings were written through the polyimide coating of commercial high NA fibres with ultrafast 800 nm radiation. Index modulations =2times10-4 remain after 140 hours at 360degC.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; high-speed optical techniques; optical fibre fabrication; optical modulation; femtosecond IR radiation; fibre Bragg gratings; grating writing; high NA fibres; index modulations; phase mask; polyimide fibre coating; temperature 360 degC; time 140 h; ultrafast radiation; wavelength 800 nm; Bragg gratings; Coatings; Fiber gratings; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Polyimides; Temperature sensors; Ultrafast optics; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729421
