Title :
All-fiber devices based on sol-gel coated tapered fibers
Author :
Kakarantzas, G. ; Leon-Saval, S.G. ; Birks, T.A. ; Russell, P. St J
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics Group, Bath Univ.
Abstract :
Low-loss porous silica films were deposited onto tapered fibers in minutes. By periodically varying the film´s porosity with a CO2 laser, we demonstrated a new type of thermally-stable structural long-period grating
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre fabrication; porosity; silicon compounds; sol-gel processing; SiO2; all-fiber devices; porous silica films; sol-gel coated tapered fibers; thermally-stable structural long-period grating;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
