Title :
Increase of photosensitivity in Ge-doped fibers under strain
Author :
Salik, E. ; Starodubov, D.S. ; Grubsky, V. ; Feinberg, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
The index change produced in Ge-doped fibers by UV light is enhanced by /spl sim/5 when the fiber is strained during UV exposure. This can open a door to faster fabrication of fiber gratings.
Keywords :
Diffraction gratings; Germanium; Optical fiber fabrication; Refractive index; Sensitivity; Ge-doped fibers; UV light; fiber grating fabrication; index change; photosensitivity; strain; Bragg gratings; Capacitive sensors; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Reflectivity; Strain measurement; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868390
