Title :
Integrated temperature compensated Bragg grating refractometer - benefiting from birefringence
Author :
Parker, R.M. ; Gates, J.C. ; Holmes, C. ; Grossel, M.C. ; Smith, P.G.R.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
UV written planar Bragg grating sensors have been shown to form effective refractometers. Here we show that by using the birefringence of an integrated waveguide a temperature insensitive Bragg grating refractometer can be realised.
Keywords :
Birefringence; Bragg gratings; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Tellurium; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
