• DocumentCode
    398939
  • Title

    Nondestructive characterization of the transverse profile of fiber Bragg gratings: influence on the polarization dependent properties

  • Author

    Busque, F. ; Daxhelet, X. ; Lacroix, S. ; Verhaegen, Michel

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Eng. Phys., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Que., Canada
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    23-28 March 2003
  • Firstpage
    381
  • Abstract
    A technique is proposed to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of index modulation amplitude measurement along fiber Bragg gratings. The transverse profile is also visualized and reveals minute asymmetries. Their effect on spectral response and birefringence are investigated.
  • Keywords
    Bragg gratings; birefringence; optical fibre polarisation; refractive index measurement; spectral analysis; birefringence; fiber Bragg grating; index modulation amplitude measurement; nondestructive characterization; polarization dependent property; signal-to-noise ratio improvement; spectral response; transverse profile; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Glass; Laser beams; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Reflectometry;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-746-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2003.1248281
  • Filename
    1248281